- The ferry trade service between India and Sri Lanka has recently been launched by the Indian Prime Minister.
- This ferry trade service has been started from Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu to Kankesanthurai in Sri Lanka.
- This ferry service is being operated by ‘Shipping Corporation of India’.
- Ferry service has been started between India and Sri Lanka after almost four decades.
- This service was discontinued by the Sri Lankan Navy during the Sri Lankan Civil War.
- The ferry service is expected to boost travel and trade with the Sri Lankan port of Kankesanthurai, which is the nearest port to the ports on India’s western coast.
- The service is part of the Economic Partnership Approach, a roadmap for maritime, air and energy connectivity.
- The service was finalized during the visit of Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe to India.
