London: External affairs Minister (EAM), S. Jaishankar spoke about the current situation in Sri Lanka and said that the Narendra Modi-led Indian government helped its neighbouring country Sri Lanka to emerge from a tough and crippling economic crisis which had hit the Asian country in 2022 that triggered a political crisis as well.
He delivered these remarks at the Chatham House, a London-based think-tank on Wednesday and said that India provided a financial package of more than $4 billion to help Sri Lanka overcome the economic crisis which had crippled it in 2022
Speaking on how India has traditionally always helped neighbouring country Sri Lanka, EAM Jaishankar said, “...When Sri Lanka had a very serious financial crisis while the rest of the world largely sat on its hands. We actually came forward with a package of, more than $4 billion, which was almost twice the size of the IMF package... But, while we are a larger economy and by and large we are generous and non reciprocal we have interests like any nation. So we also expect our neighbors to recognize that and to cater to our sensitivities as well. So, I’m not saying that every you know, it has to be an equal give and take, but there are gives and takes, and I think, just like we have a responsibility to our neighbours, I think our neighbours also have a responsibility to us.” (IANS)
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