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| Experts say the ongoing crisis in Sri Lanka and Pakistan must affect India |
It is said that if everything is going well in the neighborhood then there is peace in the house and if there is an atmosphere of unrest and uncertainty in the neighborhood then the troubles in the house increase.
So should India be disturbed by the ongoing political crisis in Pakistan and the current severe economic crisis in Sri Lanka?
Experts say the ongoing crisis in Pakistan and Sri Lanka must affect India.
Crisis of Sri Lanka and India
It has been observed that whenever a crisis arises in Sri Lanka, the Tamil population there migrates to the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
During the decades-long civil invade in Sri Lanka, we saw millions of Sri Lankan Tamil speakers taking refuge in India.
As unemployment and the economic crisis intensify in Sri Lanka, Tamil-speaking citizens are once again turning to India.
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| People took to the streets in Sri Lanka as unemployment and the economic crisis intensified |
This situation is a matter of concern for the state of Tamil Nadu. An example is the 16 Sri Lankan citizens who arrived in two groups on March 22 at Rameshwaram beach.
The Indian government has not officially commented on the actual number of Sri Lankans who have recently arrived.
But government sources estimate that given the situation in Sri Lanka, the number of refugees coming to India will increase.
Sri Lanka is in dire need of foreign exchange and is struggling to repay 51 51 billion in foreign debt.
Along with spiraling inflation, Sri Lanka is facing severe shortages of food, fuel and other essentials.
Sri Lankan President Gotabhaya Raja Paksey on Friday declared a state of emergency in the country amid widespread unrest and widespread protests.
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| President Gotabaya Raja Paksha fires his brother and Finance Minister Basil Raja Paksha |
Promise of assistance from India
India has provided over 1.5 billion in financial assistance to address Sri Lanka's economic and energy crisis and to purchase fuel, food and medicine.
During his three-day visit to Sri Lanka last week, Indian Foreign Minister SJ Shankar pledged India's continued support to the Sri Lankan government.
He also assured India's continued support through a tweet.
Jayashankar also held talks with Sri Lankan Finance Minister Basil Raja Pakse during his visit.
Basil Raja was in talks with India on measures to deal with the economic crisis.
But on April 4, it was reported that President Gotabaya Raja Pakse had fired his brother and Finance Minister Basil Raja Pakse.
Several reports from Sri Lanka state that Sri Lanka has asked for an additional ارب 1 billion in debt.
The latest situation in Sri Lanka
President Gotabaya Raja Paksha has appointed Ali Sabri as Finance Minister. Until Sunday night, Ali Sabri was in charge of the country's justice ministry.
Prior to his removal, Basil was on his way to the United States to receive an aid package from the International Monetary Fund. Basil's role in the country's ruling Sri Lankan Pedogna Permona alliance was angered.
Last month, at least two ministers in Mahinda Rajapaksa's cabinet were fired for publicly criticizing Basel.
On Sunday night, all 26 ministers in Mahinda Raja Pakse's cabinet resigned.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka's central bank governor Ajit Neward has also announced his resignation. Ajit Neward was severely criticized for his stubborn attitude towards getting relief package from IMF.
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| Cooperation between Sri Lanka and China has increased in recent years |
India, Sri Lanka trade
India has sent four consignments of 40,000 metric tonnes of diesel to Sri Lanka to ease the power crisis. In addition, India will soon be sending 40,000 tonnes of rice.
About 60% of India's shipments go through this port.
India is one of Sri Lanka's largest trading partners. A large number of tourists also come to India from Sri Lanka.
India exports about ً 5 billion annually to Sri Lanka, which is 1.3% of its total exports. India exports about ً 5 billion annually to Sri Lanka, which is one-third of its total exports.
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| India is one of Sri Lanka's largest trading partners |
India has also invested in the country's tourism, real estate, manufacturing, communications, petroleum and retail sectors.
India is one of the largest sources of foreign direct investment in Sri Lanka. Some of the country's largest companies have also invested in Sri Lanka.
Cooperation between Sri Lanka and China has increased in recent years, and China has invested in a number of major projects in Sri Lanka. But China's help in Sri Lanka's latest crisis is not visible.
Pakistan's Crisis and Its Impact on India
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has been a fierce critic of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government.
But on the other hand, it is also true that tensions on the India-Pakistan border are now at their lowest level since 2021.
Photographs recovered from the wreckage of the 'Golden Ship' that sank 165 years ago
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| Prime Minister Imran Khan has claimed that the opposition has conspired with the United States to remove him |
Imran Khan made the accusation to save his failed government in a state of bewilderment but he may have forgotten some time ago that when the issue of honorable prophethood was raised in the assembly and the whole Pakistani nation demanded that the French ambassador be expelled from Pakistan. The government had said something like this. We cannot upset Europe. But today the love of the chair made him angry and the chair was not safe
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