Indian Ocean should not be playground of world military powers- Sri Lanka

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
vital channel of sea communication facilitates a large volume of energy, raw material and food supply between the East and the West, thus it
is imperative that we keep it safe
defence exhibition - DefExpo2022 - at Gandhinagar, in India.Welcoming the partnership between India and Sri Lanka in the defence sphere, the
minister noted that DefExpo 2022 provided a great opportunity for a deeper understanding of the nature of transformation in modern warfare
ocean is our lifeline with the rest of the world
stressed.He said that the countless arrests of large-scale smuggling rackets most importantly dangerous drugs, arms and people smuggling in
Wickremesinghe who vowed last that Sri Lanka would not participate in any military alliance, and does not want the problems of the pacific
coming into the Indian Ocean.Addressing the nation on September 14, President Wickremesinghe clarified that Sri Lanka would stay out of any
island.
 Source: IANS
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