Colombo, Sep. 6 (Daily Mir- Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to undertake a three-day official visit to Sri Lanka from September 8 to 10, according to India’s Ministry of Defense.

Singh will lead a high-level delegation comprising senior officials from India’s Ministry of Defense and Ministry of External Affairs for discussions with the Sri Lankan leadership.The visit is expected to focus on strengthening bilateral cooperation, particularly in the areas of defence, maritime security, trade and economic relations.During his stay, Singh is also scheduled to meet senior Sri Lankan leaders and engage with members of the Indian community in Colombo.The visit comes amid growing cooperation between India and Sri Lanka in defence and maritime security. India has also provided assistance to Sri Lanka during recent economic and humanitarian challenges.

Discussions during the visit are expected to cover ways to further strengthen defence ties, maritime cooperation, capacity building and exchanges between the two countries’ armed forces.