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China must be treated as equal Sri Lanka creditor: India to IMF, World Bank

"All creditors must be treated equally and with transparency," Sitharaman said in an interview in Washington Friday. "I've emphasized that point in general and in the context of Sri Lanka."

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (Photo: Bloomberg)
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Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (Photo: Bloomberg)

Simon Kennedy and Jeanette Rodrigues | Bloomberg
China must be treated just like any other creditor once talks begin to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt, India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said she told the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.
 
“All creditors must be treated equally and with transparency,” Sitharaman said in an interview in Washington Friday. “I’ve emphasized that point in general and in the context of Sri Lanka.”

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