Sri Lanka president in India in first overseas trip

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Sri Lanka president in India in first overseas trip Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake vowed to bolster ties with India Monday on his first overseas visit as head of state, with a red carpet welcome by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Leaders of the island nation typically make their first visit to regional powerhouse India, which competes with China for influence in the Indian Ocean. Leftist Dissanayake, who came to power in September on a pledge to fight corruption, said the ties between the nations held a "significant place" in their foreign policy, adding that Modi had "assured us of...