India, April 5 -- India and Sri Lanka signed the first ever MoU on defence cooperation following the bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka in Colombo on Saturday.

Sharing details about the deal signed, the Indian government said in a statement: "MoU between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on Defence Cooperation."

The two neighbours, along with the UAE, also signed a tripartite agreement to develop Trincomalee as an energy hub.

In total, seven MoUs were inked by the two nations.

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