Question

The  relationship  between  India  -  Srilanka is  historical’.
Discuss  the  relationship  between  these  two  countries  in
the  light  of  this  statement.

DSERT Class 10 Political Science Ch. 3 India's Relationship with Other Countries

Answer 1

The relationship between India and Sri Lanka is more than 2500 years old and both countries have long standing relation in various areas of cultural, intellectual, religious and linguistic understanding. India and Sri Lanka have deep historical linkages as Buddhism was first introduced into Sri Lanka, by venerable Mahinda, the son of Indian Emperor Ashoka with 70% of Sri Lankans continuing to follow Theravada Buddhism still.