S M Krishna on Wednesday used his visit to Kilinochchi, a former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam bastion, the first by any Indian leader in recent years, to assure the war-weary Tamils of northern Sri Lanka of India's unflinching support and help as they pick up their lives following decades of bloodshed.
Modi strongly pitched for enhanced cooperation in key areas of maritime security and counter-terrorism.
There were concerns in Sri Lanka about the huge trade imbalance.