Srilanka, March 30 -- India and Sri Lanka are working on an update of an existing agreement on defence cooperation that is expected to be concluded during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said during a special media briefing in New Delhi on Friday. "The defence agreement is being signed for the first time," Misri said without giving details.

After attending the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit in Bangkok, PM Modi is due to travel to Sri Lanka on a State visit from April 4-6, at the invitation of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The two leaders will witness the exchange of multiple agreements related to energy connectivity, digiti...