Asked Finance Ministry to make a presentation: EAM after an all-party meeting on Sri Lanka situation

Jul 19, 2022

New Delhi, July 19 (ANI): Speaking on the worsening economic crisis of Sri Lanka, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on July 19 said that they have asked Finance Ministry to make a presentation on the current situation of the neighbouring country. “Many members were concerned about lessons of Sri Lanka and we had anticipated that question. We also have seen some very misplaced speculation in Press saying something has happened in Sri Lanka so should we be worried about situations in parts of India,” said the Minister after the all-party meet. “So, we had asked Finance Ministry to make a presentation that brought out, statewide, the expenditure to the revenue comparison, liabilities to GSDP, growth rate or liabilities of various Indian states, budget borrowings that they have done, mortgaging of assets The unpaid power dues to GENCOMs and DISCOMs and the outstanding guarantees that states have. So we had a very good discussion. Members were very keen to know how much we have done,” he added.