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Rajya Sabha
There is no institutionalized dialogue for defence cooperation between India and Sri Lanka. However, Defence cooperation with Sri Lanka is conducted through the Indian High Commission in Colombo and exchanges of high-level visits, as part of Indo-Sri Lanka overall bilateral relations. Defence cooperation between the two countries has been mainly in the area of training for Sri Lankan defence personnel in Indian defence training institutions, flood and Tsunami related relief assistance, high-level defence and military related visits, ship visits and joint or coordinated maritime patrolling in common or contiguous waters, and occasional material assistance.
A Defence Cooperation Agreement proposed by Sri Lanka has been under the consideration of the Government. No decision on its conclusion and signature has been taken by the Government as yet.
This information was given by the Defence Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee in a written reply to Prof. R B S Varma in Rajya Sabha today.
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