Meeting on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake “took stock” of progress in bilateral relations, according to the leaders’ social media posts on Friday (February 20, 2026).

“Strengthening friendship with a valued neighbour! It was wonderful meeting President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Delhi. We took stock of the progress in India-Sri Lanka relations in the recent times. We also discussed avenues of cooperation in areas such as energy, connectivity, infrastructure, healthcare, skilling, culture, blue economy and more,” Mr. Modi said in his post on X.