Neighbourhood First! PM @narendramodi had a bilateral meeting with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on the… https://t.co/YHCLQ2WsC0 — Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) 1535622764000

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a bilateral meeting with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit here to discuss ways to boost cooperation.Modi arrived here this morning to attend the 4th Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit."Cementing cooperation with a valued neighbour and close friend. President @MaithripalaS and PM @narendramodi meet on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit in Kathmandu ," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted.The BIMSTEC is a regional grouping comprising Bangladesh , India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand , Bhutan and Nepal. The grouping accounts for 22 per cent of the global population.