COLOMBO: National security advisor Ajit Doval on Saturday took part in the high-level trilateral maritime dialogue among India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives in Colombo, which was held after a gap of six years.
Sri Lanka is hosting the fourth trilateral meeting on maritime security cooperation with India and the Maldives.
The meeting is taking place after six years – the last meeting was held in New Delhi in 2014.
The discussions of the trilateral meeting were formalised through signing of the minutes by Doval, Sri Lankan defence secretary Major Gen (Retd.) Kamal Gunaratne and Maldivian defence minister Mariya Didi, the High Commission of India in Colombo said. It also tweeted pictures of the three participants.
Sri Lankan foreign minister Dinesh Gunawardena addressed the meeting as the chief guest. Foreign secretary Admiral Prof.
Jayanath Colombage also attended the event, the Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry tweeted without providing details of the meeting.
—PTI

Press Trust of India