Indian merchants began loading 40,000 tons of rice for urgent shipment to Sri Lanka in The first Two officials told Reuters that there has been significant food aid since Colombo got a credit line from New Delhi on Saturday.
Indian Ocean island country of 22 million people He is struggling to pay for Core imports after 70% drop in foreign exchange reserves in Two years led to devaluation and efforts to seek help From global Lenders.
The shipment of The main element comes before a key festival in Sri Lanka.
fuel in Lack of supplies, skyrocketing food prices and the collapse of protests out like Sri Lanka government Equip for talks with International Monetary Fund amid fears over The state ability to pay back Foreigner debt.
India is the world’s largest rice source, last The month agreed to provide a $1 billion line of credit to help alleviate severe deficiency of Basic itemsincluding fuel, food and medicine.
The rice Can shipments help Bring Colombo down rice Prices that doubled in year, which exacerbates the unrest.
Rice loading started in B said. Krishna Rao in charge of the southern ports director of Patabi Agro Foods, which supplies rice for Sri Lanka State Trading (General) under the Indian Credit Facility Agreement.
“we first loading containers for Immediate shipments and loading ships will start in some days.”
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa announced nationwide public Emergency delay on Friday after violent protests over The worst economic crisis in the country in contracts. (Reporting by Rajendra Jadhav; Editing by William Mallard)
Indian merchants began loading 40,000 tons of rice for urgent shipment to Sri Lanka in The first Two officials told Reuters that there has been significant food aid since Colombo got a credit line from New Delhi on Saturday.
Indian Ocean island country of 22 million people He is struggling to pay for Core imports after 70% drop in foreign exchange reserves in Two years led to devaluation and efforts to seek help From global Lenders.
The shipment of The main element comes before a key festival in Sri Lanka.
fuel in Lack of supplies, skyrocketing food prices and the collapse of protests out like Sri Lanka government Equip for talks with International Monetary Fund amid fears over The state ability to pay back Foreigner debt.
India is the world’s largest rice source, last The month agreed to provide a $1 billion line of credit to help alleviate severe deficiency of Basic itemsincluding fuel, food and medicine.
The rice Can shipments help Bring Colombo down rice Prices that doubled in year, which exacerbates the unrest.
Rice loading started in B said. Krishna Rao in charge of the southern ports director of Patabi Agro Foods, which supplies rice for Sri Lanka State Trading (General) under the Indian Credit Facility Agreement.
“we first loading containers for Immediate shipments and loading ships will start in some days.”
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa announced nationwide public Emergency delay on Friday after violent protests over The worst economic crisis in the country in contracts. (Reporting by Rajendra Jadhav; Editing by William Mallard)