India's Modi clinches defence, energy deals in Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake rolled out the red carpet for Modi and conferred on him the country's highest civilian honour for "the deep personal friendship" shown to the smaller neighbour. "We believe that our security interests are aligned," Modi said during a televised ceremony from Dissanayake's office in the capital. "Our security is interdependent and interconnected." A five-year defence cooperation agreement provides training of Sri Lankan military personnel in India as well as information and technology sharing.