Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi on Monday (September 22, 2025) began a four-day visit to Sri Lanka to hold talks with the top military brass of the island nation on further expanding bilateral defence ties in the maritime domain.
The Navy chief's visit to Sri Lanka comes amid concerns in New Delhi over China's persistent attempts to expand its strategic influence in the island nation.
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In Colombo, Admiral Tripathi will also meet Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya besides holding wide-ranging talks with the three service chiefs and other senior officials.
“The talks will be focussed on a broad spectrum of matters with emphasis on maritime security, capability enhancement, training and identifying avenues to strengthen bilateral cooperation,” officials said.
