Indian govt supportive of Sri Lanka, making an attempt to assist it: External Affairs Minister Jaishankar

By PTI

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday stated the Indian authorities has at all times been supportive of Sri Lanka and it was “trying to help” the neighbouring nation by means of its current financial disaster and made it clear that there was “no refugee crisis right now”.

Speaking to reporters exterior the Thiruvananthapuram airport after arriving within the state capital on a three-day go to, Jaishankar stated, “We have been very supportive of Sri Lanka. We are trying to help and we are always very helpful where they are concerned.”

“They are right now working through their problems, so we have to wait and see what they do.” He was responding to a question on India’s stand on the financial disaster in Sri Lanka.

On being requested whether or not there was any refugee disaster, the Union Minister stated, “There is no refugee crisis right now.”

Jaishankar was additionally requested by reporters the explanation for his go to to which he replied that there have been a number of.

He stated he needed to spend time along with his get together colleagues right here and perceive how they’re doing and what’s occurring right here.

Asked how he sees BJP prospects within the southern state, the Union Minister responded that prospects of the get together had been “very good” everywhere in the nation.

“There is no exception to it anywhere. But we will always try and keep working to improve the prospects,” he added.