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Sri Lanka reminds India on importance of protecting shared maritime resources

23 Sep, 2025

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Sri Lanka reminded India on the importance of protecting shared maritime resources.

Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy, paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, at the Parliament of Sri Lanka.

The Prime Minister commended the Navy’s vital role in tackling pressing challenges such as drug smuggling, illegal fishing, and safeguarding the livelihoods of communities in the North and East.

She underscored the importance of protecting shared maritime resources and expressed interest in enhancing collaboration in joint anti-narcotics operations.

Admiral Tripathi reaffirmed India’s commitment to supporting Sri Lanka and highlighted the growing number of Sri Lankan officials receiving training in India.
After participating in the Galle Dialogue International Maritime Conference 2025, organized for the 12th time by the Sri Lanka Navy, Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff of India, is scheduled to depart the island on September 25, 2025.

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