New Sri Lankan President says ties with both India and China are important and Government will also focus on ties with EU, Middle East, Africa,

He has outlined the broad contours of his government's new foreign policy, stating that he doesn't want to be caught between India and China.

In an interview with The Monocle, Dissanayake said, "We don’t want to be sandwiched, especially between China and India. Both countries are valued friends and, under an NPP government, we expect them to become close partners."