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Modi, Dissanayake discuss ‘energy cooperation’ over telephone call

The Hindu · 🇮🇳 public India · · 438 words · By Meera Srinivasan
International Relations Energy Cooperation
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held a telephone conversation discussing regional security, energy cooperation, and the impact of the Middle East conflict on global supply chains. The leaders shared statements on social media highlighting their collaboration on energy initiatives and regional stability.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Tuesday had a telephone conversation to discuss the war in West Asia, the disruption in global supply chains, and the energy cooperation between India and Sri Lanka, the leaders…

Why it matters

“This evening [March 24, 2026], I held a telephone conversation with Indian Prime Minister @narendramodi regarding the escalating situation in the Middle East.

Common ground

We discussed its impact on regional and global supply chains, as well as energy cooperation and regional security between our two nations,” Mr.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held a telephone conversation discussing regional security, energy cooperation, and the impact of the Middle East conflict on global supply chains. The leaders shared statements on social media highlighting their collaboration on energy initiatives and regional stability.

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Claim 1: “Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Tuesday had a telephone conversation to discuss the war in West Asia, the disruption in global supply chains, and the energy cooperation between India and Sri Lanka, the leaders said on social media platform ‘X’.”
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No evidence in Wikipedia or other sources confirms the telephone conversation between Modi and Dissanayake on March 24, 2026, or the discussed topics. Provided Wikipedia entries only cover Modi's 2014 tenure and Dissanayake's 2ﮏ024 presidency.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Narendra Modi, parliamentary leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party, started the first tenure of his prime ministership, after his oath of office as the 14th Prime Minister of India on 26 May 2014. 45 o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_oath_of_office_ceremony_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Narendra Modi since he became the Prime Minister of India, following his first oath of office in 2014. The first overseas visit was to B…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_prime_mi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Narendra Damodardas Modi (born 17 September 1950) is an Indian politician who has served as the prime minister of India since 2014. Modi was the chief minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narendra_Modi
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Claim 2: “As the war in West Asia escalated, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and the Maldives requested energy supplies from India, the Ministry of External Affairs said on March 12, 2026.”
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No evidence confirms Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Maldives requesting energy supplies from India. No relevant sources were found.
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Claim 3: “The call between Mr. Modi and Mr. Dissanayake comes a day after conversation between External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath, following which Mr. Jaishankar said in a social media post that he discussed the repercussions of the West Asia conflict.”
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No evidence confirms the call's connection to Jaishankar's meeting with Herath. No relevant sources were found.
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Claim 4: “Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath earlier called the India-backed Trincomalee oil tank farm project, in the island’s Eastern Province, the 'permanent solution' to managing such situations.”
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No evidence confirms Herath's remarks about Trincomalee. No relevant sources were found.
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Claim 5: “Last April, during Mr. Modi’s visit to the island, the two countries signed a set of MoUs. Energy sector cooperation — including energy grid connection and developing Trincomalee as an energy hub in partnership with the United Arab Emirates — was key among them.”
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No evidence confirms MoUs signed during Modi's 2026 visit. No relevant sources were found.
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Claim 6: “This evening [March 24, 2026], I held a telephone conversation with Indian Prime Minister @narendramodi regarding the escalating situation in the Middle East.”
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No evidence confirms the March 24, 2026, call or its context. Wikipedia entries focus on Dissanayake's 2024 election and Modi's 2014 tenure, not the claimed event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Parliamentary elections were held in Sri Lanka on 14 November 2024 to elect 225 members to the new parliament. The 16th Parliament of Sri Lanka was dissolved on 24 September 2024. The submission of no…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Sri_Lankan_parliamentary_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anura Kumara Dissanayake (born 24 November 1968), commonly referred to by his initials AKD, is a Sri Lankan politician who has served as the tenth president of Sri Lanka since 2024. Dissanayake is the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anura_Kumara_Dissanayake
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The president of Sri Lanka is the elected head of state and the chief executive of Sri Lanka. The president is a dominant political figure in the country. The office was created in 1972, as more of a …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_Sri_Lank…
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Claim 7: “Last week, the government also declared Wednesdays off for public sector workers to save fuel usage.”
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No evidence confirms Sri Lanka's declaration of Wednesdays off for public sector workers. No relevant sources were found.
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Claim 8: “The telephone call was initiated by the Sri Lankan government, official sources told The Hindu, even as Colombo takes a series of measures to cope with the imminent energy crisis, including rationing fuel supply with a weekly quota for vehicles, and a sharp increase in fuel prices a few days ago.”
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No evidence confirms Sri Lanka's initiation of the call or fuel rationing measures. No relevant sources were found.
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Claim 9: “Mr. Modi, too, posted on the call. 'Spoke with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and discussed the evolving situation in West Asia, with particular focus on disruptions affecting global energy security.'”
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No evidence supports Modi's social media post about the March 24, 2026, conversation. Wikipedia entries mention Modi's 2014-2024 activities but not the 2026 event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Narendra Modi since he became the Prime Minister of India, following his first oath of office in 2014. The first overseas visit was to B…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_prime_mi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Narendra Damodardas Modi (born 17 September 1950) is an Indian politician who has served as the prime minister of India since 2014. Modi was the chief minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narendra_Modi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Narendra Modi Stadium is an international cricket stadium in Motera, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. With a total capacity of 132,000, it is the world's largest cricket stadium and the largest overall stad…
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Claim 10: “On Monday, Mr. Dissanayake instructed the officials to take 'all possible measures' towards energy conservation, by raising public awareness on careful use of energy during the peak hours, a statement from his office said.”
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No evidence confirms Dissanayake's energy conservation directives. No relevant sources were found.
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