In Photos: S Jaishankar attends BIMSTEC summit as SL's economic crisis worsens

S Jaishankar, on Monday, met Basil Rajapaksa, Finance Minister of Sri Lanka, to discuss the island nation’s ongoing current foreign exchange crisis and India’s support. Sri Lanka, due to a shortage of foreign exchange, is facing an acute economic and energy crisis shortage. (Photo: Dr. S. Jaishankar's Twitter handle)

The External Affairs Minister met president Rajapaksa and reviewed various dimensions of India-Sri Lanka's relationship. He assured Gotabaya Rajapaksa of India's continued cooperation and understanding. During the meeting, the Lankan President thanked Jaishankar for assistance in the form of a $1-billion credit line. (Photo: Dr. S. Jaishankar's Twitter handle)

S Jaishankar on Monday also met Sri Lanka's top Tamil leaders and discussed the minority community’s aspirations for equality, justice, peace, reconciliation and dignity. "Discussed realization of the aspirations of the Tamils of Sri Lanka for equality, justice, peace and dignity," the minister tweeted in both English and Tamil. (Photo: S. Jaishankar's Twitter handle)

External Affairs minister S. Jaishankar, while attending the 18th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting in Colombo today, also emphasised that both India and Sri Lanka are going to work towards intensifying and expanding areas of cooperation, especially in connectivity, energy and maritime cooperation. (Photo: S. Jaishankar's Twitter handle)

Jaishankar in the BIMSTEC meeting added that the two neighbour countries must also collectively combat terrorism, violent extremism, transnational crime, cyber-attacks and narco-trafficking. (Photo: S. Jaishankar's Twitter handle)

The External Affairs Minister in a series of tweets said: "Will encourage active business collaboration and common projects to this end." To achieve business collaboration, he stated that cooperation on port facilities, ferry services, coastal shipping, grid connectivity and motor vehicles movement are key. (Photo: S. Jaishankar's Twitter handle)

S. Jaishankar, responding to the suspension of scheduled surgeries and shortage of medicines in Sri Lanka, pointed out that India is contacting the commissioner to extend help. "Disturbed to see this news. Am asking High Commissioner Baglay to contact and discuss how India can help," Jaishankar tweeted. (Photo: S.Jaishankar's Twitter handle)

Sri Lankan officials have said that the Jaishankar would be taking part in all important bilateral talks. This visit is taking place at a time when the public outrage over the island nation’s government’s inefficiency to handle the crisis has come out in the open. Experts have called the economic crisis as the worst Sri Lanka has seen in its history. (Photo: S. Jaishankar's Twitter handle)