On November 4, 2025, NITI Aayog hosted a delegation from Sri Lanka led by Mr. Sajith Premadasa, Leader of Opposition. The Leader of Opposition commended India's transformative journey over the past 11 years and expressed interest in NITI Aayog's role in long-term policy design. Vice Chairman Shri Suman K. Bery provided an overview of India's initiatives under the Prime Minister's Vision for New India, focusing on economic transformation and collaboration between the two countries, particularly in infrastructure and economic cooperation. NITI Aayog reaffirmed its commitment to regional cooperation and shared development goals with Sri Lanka. This information was posted by PIB Delhi at 6:57 PM on November 4, 2025. Release ID: 2186382, Visitor Counter: 211.
Key Entities Referenced
NITI Aayog: Indian policy think tank involved in discussions with the Leader of Opposition of Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: Country involved in discussions with NITI Aayog regarding economic cooperation and regional cooperation.
New Delhi: Location where the meeting between NITI Aayog and the Sri Lankan delegation took place.
NITI Aayog
Visit of Leader of Opposition of Sri Lanka to
NITI Aayog
Posted On: 04 NOV 2025 6:57PM by PIB Delhi
NITI Aayog hosted a distinguished delegation from Sri Lanka, led by Mr. Sajith Premadasa, Leader of
Opposition, Sri Lanka, in New Delhi on 04 Nov 2025.
In his opening remarks Leader of Opposition commended India’s transformative journey in past 11
years under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister of India and expressed his interest in
understanding the NITI Aayog’s role as a policy think tank to bridge long-term policy design with on-
ground implementation.
Vice Chairman Shri Suman K. Bery, provided an overview of India’s ongoing initiatives under the
leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister’s Vision for New India, in direction of India’s economic
transformation with focused discussion on fostering deeper collaboration between the two countries
and sharing insights on India’s policy process and transformative initiatives in the sectors
of infrastructure and economic cooperation.
Vice Chairman concluded the meeting by stressing NITI Aayog’s continued commitment to
enhancing regional cooperation and advancing shared development goals with Sri Lanka in the spirit
of good neighborliness and mutual growth as agreed between the two governments through official
channels.
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