India briefs Sri Lankan army chief on Operation Sindoor

The top military leadership of India on Wednesday briefed Sri Lankan Army Chief, Lieutenant General BKGM Lasantha Rodrigo, on Operation Sindoor, launched against terrorist camps in Pakistan.

“India’s security perspective was shared with him,” the Ministry of Defence said.

The visit comes just two months after India and Sri Lanka signed an ambitious defence cooperation pact in April, following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

Lieutenant General Rodrigo is on a four-day visit to India. He met the Vice-Chief of the Indian Army, Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani, and the two discussed a wide range of issues, including bilateral defence cooperation and regional security concerns.

Later, Lieutenant General Rodrigo held meetings with Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh and Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh.

“These meetings provided an opportunity for the exchange of views on broader defence and security issues, focusing on matters of mutual interest,” the ministry said.

The visit is expected to enhance bilateral military cooperation and explore new avenues for collaboration, particularly in training and capability enhancement.

On June 14, the visiting General will review the passing-out parade at the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun — a poignant return to his alma mater, where he was commissioned in December 1990.

Tomorrow, General Rodrigo is scheduled to visit Jaipur and meet Lieutenant General Manjinder Singh, Commander of the Indian Army’s South Western Command.

Today, he laid a wreath at the National War Memorial in New Delhi and was accorded a formal Guard of Honour at the South Block Lawns.