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South Asia's Debt Crisis: China's Growing Grip Alarms India

3/28/2025

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Smaller South Asian nations like Nepal, Bangladesh, and Pakistan are finding themselves in a precarious position, ensnared by significant Chinese investments in infrastructure. With mounting debt and operational hurdles, their reliance on China deepens, sparking security alarms for India as Chinese dominance expands through strategic ports and airports in the region.

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Smaller South Asian nations like Nepal, Bangladesh, and Pakistan are finding themselves in a precarious position, ensnared by significant Chinese investments in infrastructure. With mounting debt and operational hurdles, their reliance on China deepens, sparking security alarms for India as Chinese dominance expands through strategic ports and airports in the region.