Reportedly Prime Minister Narendra modi on Sunday met sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena for the second time in 10 days and agreed that terrorism was a "joint threat" that needed collective and focused action. Perhaps the two leaders had last week met at modi's swearing-in ceremony.
According to report modi is the first foreign leader to visit sri Lanka after the horrible terror attack of April 21 that killed over 250 people and was claimed by the Islamic State. Meanwhile his visit is being seen as india's affirmation of solidarity with the neighboring country in its hour of crisis. Furthermore the Prime Minister's Office described his visit as "important, signifying the strong bonds of friendship with a valued neighbor".
modi said "The results of the Lok Sabha elections are a matter of study for the world as to how mature the Indian democracy is. We have seen people's respect for democracy and their commitment to it”. Moreover he said that although the Indian elections saw a lot of attacks and counter-attacks among the rivals, Indians became one "from Kashmir to Kanyakumari" once the vote count was over, triggering applause in the crowd.
