Indian Health Minister in town

Thursday, 12 November 2026 00:01 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

India’s Health and Family Welfare Union Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda (right) being welcomed by Indian High Commissioner to

Sri Lanka Santosh Jha

India’s Health and Family Welfare Union Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda arrived in Colombo yesterday (11) to attend the inaugural BIMSTEC Health Ministers’ Meeting, as Sri Lanka hosts the regional grouping’s first ministerial-level discussions on public health cooperation.

Nadda was received at the airport by Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha.

Sri Lanka is hosting the inaugural meeting in its capacity as the lead country for public health cooperation within the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC).