Sri Lanka, April 5 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake reassured once again that Sri Lanka's land or oceanic territory would not allow to be used in a manner that is inmical and detrimental to India's interests, Indian Foreign Secretary Vickram Misri said.

Delivering remarks to the press after bilateral engagements between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Sri Lankan leaders, Mr.Misri said such assurance is the signature or background of the defence MoU between the two countries.

He said it is also the umbrella framework document that makes the already existing defence cooperation more structured.

He said it would intensify high-level exchanges, capacity building, and joint exercises, etc.

He also emphasized that securty...