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Imran Khan-led PTI slams Sharif govt for economic crisis in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 20 (ANI): Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday criticised the Shehbaz Sharif government for the free fall of the Pakistani Rupee against the US dollar and the worsening economic crisis in the country.
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Sri Lanka in very difficult situation, big challenges ahead: Newly elected
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 20 (ANI): Ranil Wickremesinghe who was on Wednesday elected as Sri Lanka's new President said that he was "in a very difficult situation" and that he faces "big challenges ahead" to lead the country out of the dire economic crisis.
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Ranil Wickremesinghe wins Presidential polls in Sri Lanka, succeeds Gotaba
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 20 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe won the Presidential election on Wednesday amid the ongoing economic turmoil in the island nation.
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"Baseless": India denies reports of political influence amid Sri Lanka's P
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 20 (ANI): India on Wednesday categorically denied media reports that New Delhi is making efforts at the political level to influence leaders in Sri Lanka regarding elections in the Parliament for the post of the Sri Lankan President.
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Voting underway in Parliament to elect next President of Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 20 (ANI): Voting is underway in Sri Lanka to elect a new president following the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa amid an unprecedented economic crisis that has led to a shortage of fuel and other essential commodities in the country.
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Sri Lanka showcases power of common man
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 20 (ANI): Sri Lanka, a much smaller country with an even smaller size of economy than its northern neighbour India, is facing disaster on account of pursuing bad economic policies in a matter of two years.
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Sri Lanka to elect new president today amid economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 20 (ANI): Sri Lanka is set to elect a new president on Wednesday following the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who flew to Singapore via the Maldives, amid an unprecedented economic crisis that has led to a shortage of fuel of and other essentials in the count
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Iran launches trading in rial-Russian ruble to boost ties with Russia
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], July 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran on Tuesday launched the Iranian rial-Russian ruble trading in its foreign exchange market, in an important step to boost economic ties with Russia.
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Chinese white elephant projects in Sri Lanka create jobs for Chinese peopl
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): China has invested in white elephant projects in Sri Lanka that primarily produce jobs for Chinese people while benefiting no Sri Lankan, said Chennai-based policy expert N. Sathiya Moorthy.
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Sri Lanka, China free trade agreement negotiations at a standstill
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 19 (ANI): A senior government spokesperson of Sri Lanka said that there has been no positive response from China for the proposed debt restructuring programme despite taking steps to hasten the free trade agreement (FTA).
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India worried over situation in Sri Lanka, drawing comparisons inappropria
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said there is a very serious crisis in Sri Lanka and India has approached the situation in the neighbouring country in a very humanistic way as part of its neighbourhood first policy.
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India has responsibility to help Sri Lanka, says Farooq Abdullah after all
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Noting that Sri Lanka is "dying" as a nation amid the ongoing economic crisis in the island country, J-K National Conference MP Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said that India has a responsibility to help them and added that we "will have to fulfil" that onus.
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