A news report published by the Press Trust of India said that Defence secretary Rajapaksa met Jaitley at the latter’s North Block Office in New Delhi.

Indian Defence secretary R K Mathur was also present. Jaitley later handed over a memento to the visiting dignitary.
Though officials remained tight lipped about what transpired during the meeting, the visit takes place less than 10 days after Mathur visited Sri Lanka.

Mathur had met his Sri Lankan counterpart Gotabaya and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral military ties and reviewed new avenues for cooperation. (Special Reporter/HC)