Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal: Indias Neighbourhood In Turmoil | Hot Mic With Nidhi Razdan

Hi, This is Hot Mic. And I'm Nidhi Razdan. So there's a war in Ukraine that's been dominating world headlines but in case you haven't noticed, there is also a crisis in India's neighborhood. From the political turmoil in Pakistan to the economic meltdown in Sri Lanka and now India's northern neighbor, Nepal, is running out of forex reserves. It is relentless. So what exactly is going on in our neighborhood? Well, Sri Lanka first. For weeks now, the island nation has been engulfed in anti-government protests as it faces its worst ever economic crisis. Very simply, Sri Lanka has run out of foreign exchange that would enable it to buy essential goods, including food, medicines and fuel. Their economy, for years, has been heavily dependent on imports for all these essentials. But the pandemic and a series of bad policy decisions have left Sri Lanka in this precarious situation today. This week, for the first time, the protests also turned violent and one protester was shot dead by police in the central town of Rambukkana. That led to huge outrage. This is the first time live ammunition was used by the police since the protests started. The demonstrators, led mostly by the youth and students, want President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign, but he's refusing to quit. Power cuts in many areas have lasted for more than half a day. People are queuing up for hours to get fuel - if they get it. And medicines have run out in key hospitals while local politicians have warned of a starvation crisis.

Hi, This is Hot Mic. And I'm Nidhi Razdan. So there's a war in Ukraine that's been dominating world headlines but in case you haven't noticed, there is also a crisis in India's neighborhood. From the political turmoil in Pakistan to the economic meltdown in Sri Lanka and now India's northern neighbor, Nepal, is running out of forex reserves. It is relentless. So what exactly is going on in our neighborhood? Well, Sri Lanka first. For weeks now, the island nation has been engulfed in anti-government protests as it faces its worst ever economic crisis. Very simply, Sri Lanka has run out of foreign exchange that would enable it to buy essential goods, including food, medicines and fuel. Their economy, for years, has been heavily dependent on imports for all these essentials. But the pandemic and a series of bad policy decisions have left Sri Lanka in this precarious situation today. This week, for the first time, the protests also turned violent and one protester was shot dead by police in the central town of Rambukkana. That led to huge outrage. This is the first time live ammunition was used by the police since the protests started. The demonstrators, led mostly by the youth and students, want President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign, but he's refusing to quit. Power cuts in many areas have lasted for more than half a day. People are queuing up for hours to get fuel - if they get it. And medicines have run out in key hospitals while local politicians have warned of a starvation crisis.Hi, This is Hot Mic. And I'm Nidhi Razdan. So there's a war in Ukraine that's been dominating world headlines but in case you haven't noticed, there is also a crisis in India's neighborhood. From the political turmoil in Pakistan to the economic meltdown in Sri Lanka and now India's northern neighbor, Nepal, is running out of forex reserves. It is relentless. So what exactly is going on in our neighborhood? Well, Sri Lanka first. For weeks now, the island nation has been engulfed in anti-government protests as it faces its worst ever economic crisis. Very simply, Sri Lanka has run out of foreign exchange that would enable it to buy essential goods, including food, medicines and fuel. Their economy, for years, has been heavily dependent on imports for all these essentials. But the pandemic and a series of bad policy decisions have left Sri Lanka in this precarious situation today. This week, for the first time, the protests also turned violent and one protester was shot dead by police in the central town of Rambukkana. That led to huge outrage. This is the first time live ammunition was used by the police since the protests started. The demonstrators, led mostly by the youth and students, want President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign, but he's refusing to quit. Power cuts in many areas have lasted for more than half a day. People are queuing up for hours to get fuel - if they get it. And medicines have run out in key hospitals while local politicians have warned of a starvation crisis.Hi, This is Hot Mic. And I'm Nidhi Razdan. So there's a war in Ukraine that's been dominating world headlines but in case you haven't noticed, there is also a crisis in India's neighborhood. From the political turmoil in Pakistan to the economic meltdown in Sri Lanka and now India's northern neighbor, Nepal, is running out of forex reserves. It is relentless. So what exactly is going on in our neighborhood? Well, Sri Lanka first. For weeks now, the island nation has been engulfed in anti-government protests as it faces its worst ever economic crisis. Very simply, Sri Lanka has run out of foreign exchange that would enable it to buy essential goods, including food, medicines and fuel. Their economy, for years, has been heavily dependent on imports for all these essentials. But the pandemic and a series of bad policy decisions have left Sri Lanka in this precarious situation today. This week, for the first time, the protests also turned violent and one protester was shot dead by police in the central town of Rambukkana. That led to huge outrage. This is the first time live ammunition was used by the police since the protests started. The demonstrators, led mostly by the youth and students, want President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign, but he's refusing to quit. Power cuts in many areas have lasted for more than half a day. People are queuing up for hours to get fuel - if they get it. And medicines have run out in key hospitals while local politicians have warned of a starvation crisis.Hi, This is Hot Mic. And I'm Nidhi Razdan. So there's a war in Ukraine that's been dominating world headlines but in case you haven't noticed, there is also a crisis in India's neighborhood. From the political turmoil in Pakistan to the economic meltdown in Sri Lanka and now India's northern neighbor, Nepal, is running out of forex reserves. It is relentless. So what exactly is going on in our neighborhood? Well, Sri Lanka first. For weeks now, the island nation has been engulfed in anti-government protests as it faces its worst ever economic crisis. Very simply, Sri Lanka has run out of foreign exchange that would enable it to buy essential goods, including food, medicines and fuel. Their economy, for years, has been heavily dependent on imports for all these essentials. But the pandemic and a series of bad policy decisions have left Sri Lanka in this precarious situation today. This week, for the first time, the protests also turned violent and one protester was shot dead by police in the central town of Rambukkana. That led to huge outrage. This is the first time live ammunition was used by the police since the protests started. The demonstrators, led mostly by the youth and students, want President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign, but he's refusing to quit. Power cuts in many areas have lasted for more than half a day. People are queuing up for hours to get fuel - if they get it. And medicines have run out in key hospitals while local politicians have warned of a starvation crisis.Hi, This is Hot Mic. And I'm Nidhi Razdan. So there's a war in Ukraine that's been dominating world headlines but in case you haven't noticed, there is also a crisis in India's neighborhood. From the political turmoil in Pakistan to the economic meltdown in Sri Lanka and now India's northern neighbor, Nepal, is running out of forex reserves. It is relentless. So what exactly is going on in our neighborhood? Well, Sri Lanka first. For weeks now, the island nation has been engulfed in anti-government protests as it faces its worst ever economic crisis. Very simply, Sri Lanka has run out of foreign exchange that would enable it to buy essential goods, including food, medicines and fuel. Their economy, for years, has been heavily dependent on imports for all these essentials. But the pandemic and a series of bad policy decisions have left Sri Lanka in this precarious situation today. This week, for the first time, the protests also turned violent and one protester was shot dead by police in the central town of Rambukkana. That led to huge outrage. This is the first time live ammunition was used by the police since the protests started. The demonstrators, led mostly by the youth and students, want President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign, but he's refusing to quit. Power cuts in many areas have lasted for more than half a day. People are queuing up for hours to get fuel - if they get it. And medicines have run out in key hospitals while local politicians have warned of a starvation crisis.Hi, This is Hot Mic. And I'm Nidhi Razdan. So there's a war in Ukraine that's been dominating world headlines but in case you haven't noticed, there is also a crisis in India's neighborhood. From the political turmoil in Pakistan to the economic meltdown in Sri Lanka and now India's northern neighbor, Nepal, is running out of forex reserves. It is relentless. So what exactly is going on in our neighborhood? Well, Sri Lanka first. For weeks now, the island nation has been engulfed in anti-government protests as it faces its worst ever economic crisis. Very simply, Sri Lanka has run out of foreign exchange that would enable it to buy essential goods, including food, medicines and fuel. Their economy, for years, has been heavily dependent on imports for all these essentials. But the pandemic and a series of bad policy decisions have left Sri Lanka in this precarious situation today. This week, for the first time, the protests also turned violent and one protester was shot dead by police in the central town of Rambukkana. That led to huge outrage. This is the first time live ammunition was used by the police since the protests started. The demonstrators, led mostly by the youth and students, want President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign, but he's refusing to quit. Power cuts in many areas have lasted for more than half a day. People are queuing up for hours to get fuel - if they get it. And medicines have run out in key hospitals while local politicians have warned of a starvation crisis.Hi, This is Hot Mic. And I'm Nidhi Razdan. So there's a war in Ukraine that's been dominating world headlines but in case you haven't noticed, there is also a crisis in India's neighborhood. From the political turmoil in Pakistan to the economic meltdown in Sri Lanka and now India's northern neighbor, Nepal, is running out of forex reserves. It is relentless. So what exactly is going on in our neighborhood? Well, Sri Lanka first. For weeks now, the island nation has been engulfed in anti-government protests as it faces its worst ever economic crisis. Very simply, Sri Lanka has run out of foreign exchange that would enable it to buy essential goods, including food, medicines and fuel. Their economy, for years, has been heavily dependent on imports for all these essentials. But the pandemic and a series of bad policy decisions have left Sri Lanka in this precarious situation today. This week, for the first time, the protests also turned violent and one protester was shot dead by police in the central town of Rambukkana. That led to huge outrage. This is the first time live ammunition was used by the police since the protests started. The demonstrators,