COLOMBO -- India and Sri Lanka on Saturday agreed to beef up cooperation on defense, energy and other sectors during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the island nation, where New Delhi and Beijing compete for influence.
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India's Modi agrees to step up defense cooperation with Sri Lanka
Leader visits neighboring nation, two sides sign seven memorandums of understanding
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake listen to the national anthems of their countries at a ceremony in Colombo on April 5. © Reuters
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