'Closely following' Sri Lanka developments: India

On Sunday, as the speaker of Sri Lanka's parliament Karu Jayasuriya recognised Ranil Wickremasinghe as prime minister, the MEA spokesperson said, "India is closely following the recent political developments in Sri Lanka. As a democracy and a close friendly neighbour, we hope that democratic values and the constitutional process will be respected."

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