QUESTION 9
GS2
10 marks
‘India is an age-old friend of Sri Lanka.’ Discuss India’s role in the recent crisis in Sri Lanka in light of the preceding statement.
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7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Discuss India's help to Sri Lanka during its 2022 economic crisis and what it shows about the 'age-old friend' claim.
DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.
Demand-wise check
- 1The crisis: foreign exchange collapse, fuel and food shortages, default (April 2022)≈35 words
- 2India's support: about USD 4 billion in credit lines, currency swaps and deferrals; fuel, food and medicine; support for IMF programme≈35 words
- 3Context: Neighbourhood First, SAGAR, countering China's influence, Tamil issue, fishermen disputes≈35 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Historical tiesCrisisIndia's assistanceStrategic logicFrictionsConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Narrating history without the 2022 crisis response
- Not mentioning the China angle
Draw this
- Timeline of India's assistance in 2022
Value addition
- DataIndia provided about USD 4 billion in assistance to Sri Lanka in 2022 through credit lines, swaps and deferrals.Ministry of External Affairs
- ExampleIndia was the first creditor to give financing assurances for Sri Lanka's IMF programme (January 2023).Ministry of External Affairs / IMF
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- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 44 ↗Same syllabus reference
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