A shipment of aid from India in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in May 2022. India offered US$4bil in support after Sri Lanka’s economy collapsed. — ©2024 The New York Times Company
AS political turbulence grips South Asia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is leveraging India’s rapidly growing economy to expand its influence, competing directly with China in the region.
India’s financial strength has enabled it to provide critical aid to its neighbours, from bailing out Sri Lanka to shoring up alliances in Bhutan and the Maldives.
