PM Modi to visit Thailand for BIMSTEC summit, followed by Sri Lanka State visit

New Delhi, March 28
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Bangkok, Thailand, for a two-day visit from April 3rd to participate in the 6th BIMSTEC Summit. The visit follows the invitation of the Prime Minister of Thailand, Paetongtarn Shinawatra.

This will be Prime Minister Modi’s third visit to Thailand. During the meeting, the BIMSTEC leaders are expected to discuss various institution- and capacity-building measures to augment collaboration within the BIMSTEC framework.

Following this visit, Mr. Modi will travel to Sri Lanka on a three-day state visit from the 4th of next month at the invitation of the President of Sri Lanka, Mr. Anura Kumara Disanayaka. During the visit, the Prime Minister will hold discussions with President Disanayaka to review progress on the areas of cooperation agreed upon previously during the Sri Lankan president’s state visit to India.

The Prime Minister will also attend meetings with senior dignitaries and political leaders. Mr. Modi will then travel to Anuradhapura for the inauguration of development projects implemented with Indian financial assistance.