Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa stated that he has no plans to visit India although Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had extended an open invitation to him in March 2015.

He expressed that “I have no plans to visit India. But when Prime Minister Modi visited Sri Lanka he told me that I can come at any time. There is a standing invitation.”

Apparently, when Indian Prime Minister Modi visited Sri Lanka in March 2015, he had a meeting with Former President at the residence of Indian High Commissioner in Colombo. 

It was described as a courtesy meeting with a former President. 

During the meeting, Prime Minister Modi issued an open invitation to Former President to visit India.

Former President Rajapaksa visited China, Japan and Malaysia after being defeated in the January 8, 2015 at Presidential election.

Yesterday, Rajapaksa pointed that India joined in with Western plot to oust him.