Sri Lanka, Nepal woes are both headache and opportunity for India

New Delhi's aid to neighbors key in countering China's 'pound of flesh' strategy

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends a news conference in Berlin on Monday. © Reuters

KIRAN SHARMA, Nikkei staff writer

NEW DELHI -- Sri Lanka's economic crisis, Nepal's approaching foreign reserves calamity, and Pakistan's political and financial chaos are giving neighbor India simultaneous headaches, but they are also providing opportunities for New Delhi.

They could help India's efforts to strengthen regional ties and counter China's growing influence in the region.

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