By Mewati Sitaram
An Indian official delegation of the Ministry of External Affairs led by Anish Kumar, visited Colombo on 8 – 9 July 2024. The delegation undertook various meetings with different Ministries and Departments in Sri Lanka. They discussed GOI’s Prime Minister’s (PM) Gati Shakti (Power of Speed) platform, aimed at integrated infrastructure development in India- a programme that is the secret behind India’s rapid infrastructural developments in recent years. The visit was a follow up to the visit of an official delegation led by Mr. Anura Dissanayake, Secretary to Prime Minister during which the Sri Lankan delegation was briefed on PM Gati Shakti.
The Indian delegation met Hon. Nimal Siripala De Silva, Minister of Ports, Shipping & Aviation, Secretary to the Prime Minister, Secretary, Ministry of Transport and Highways, senior officials dealing with infrastructure projects at the President’s Secretariat, and representatives of several Departments in the Ministry of Finance. They also exchanged views with the Ceylon Chambers of Commerce. The incoming delegation mentioned in these interactions that GOI stands ready to share the benefits of the PM Gati Shakti platform with Sri Lanka, as per the Government’s priorities and requirements.
It may be noted that PM Gati Shakti platform is a technology backed infrastructure development platform to ensure multi-modal, first and last mile connectivity for seamless movement of people and goods. It is based on GIS technology and facilitates data-based decision making for integrated planning, synchronized implementation, and project monitoring.
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