India on Thursday said the Trincomalee oil tank farms project in Sri Lanka will augment bilateral energy security, days after the island nation cleared the long-pending deal with New Delhi.
“We have seen reports that the Sri Lankan Cabinet has approved the development of the Trincomalee tank farms. Energy security is an important area of our bilateral cooperation with Sri Lanka,” MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said.
“We are in consultation with the Lankan government for the modernisation of the Trincomalee tank farms. This will allow for the storage of fuel and will augment bilateral energy security,” Bagchi added.
