India will continue to support Sri Lanka in all possible ways.

In response to reports that India will not be extending any more financial help to Sri Lanka beyond the US$ 4 billion already given, the Spokesperson of the Indian External Affairs Ministry said that India will "continue to be supportive of Sri Lanka in all possible ways, in particular by promoting long-term investments from India in key economic sectors in Sri Lanka for its early economic recovery and growth." "We would like to emphasise that India has extended unprecedented bilateral assistance amounting to close to USD 4 billion this year to ameliorate the difficulties faced by the people of Sri Lanka. India has also advocated with other bilateral and multilateral partners to support Sri Lanka expeditiously in its current economic difficulties. We have also noted the conclusion of a Staff Level Agreement between the IMF and the Government of Sri Lanka. Its further approval within the IMF is contingent upon, inter alia, Sri Lanka’s debt sustainability. We continue to be supportive of Sri Lanka in all possible ways, in particular by promoting long-term investments from India in key economic sectors in Sri Lanka for its early economic recovery and growth. “In addition our bilateral development cooperation projects in Sri Lanka, which cumulatively total about US$ 3.5 bn, are ongoing. Sri Lankans also continue to avail of scholarships for higher education and skills training in premier Indian institutions. These aspects of our close and long-standing cooperation with Sri Lanka also contribute to the efforts for addressing Sri Lanka’s current economic difficulties.”