Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 16 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:
Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) addressing the 5th BIMSTEC National Security Chiefs' Meeting held in New Delhi, India, today (16 July) reaffirmed Sri Lanka's commitment to strengthening regional security cooperation.
Representing Sri Lanka at the high-level security heads meeting, the Defence Secretary emphasized that the security of the Bay of Bengal region is a shared responsibility that can only be safeguarded through mutual trust, sustained dialogue and coordinated action among BIMSTEC member states.
Highlighting the evolving regional security landscape, he noted that terrorism, violent extremism, ...