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Sanctions-ravaged Russia offers opportunities for Indian firms

NEW DELHI: Indian companies are looking to bolster their operations in Russia, eyeing the opening left by the exodus of European, American and Japanese companies after the country's invasion of Ukraine.

The Times of India · Jun 30, 2022

Curfew in Sri Lanka after Day of Deadly Unrest

Sri Lanka deployed thousands of troops and police Tuesday to enforce a curfew after five people were killed in the worst violence in weeks of protests over an unprecedented economic crisis. Nearly 200 were also wounded Monday as prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned, but that did little to calm public…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 10, 2022

Sri Lanka deploys troops to enforce curfew after day of deadly unrest

Sri Lanka deployed thousands of troops and police Tuesday to enforce a curfew after at least eight people were killed in the worst violence in weeks of protests over an unprecedented economic crisis. Sri Lankan authorities issued shoot-on-sight orders to quell the unrest.

France 24 · May 10, 2022