Iran: India sends oil to Bangladesh Maldives Sri Lanka amid energy crisis

Until a few months ago, India faced a hostile neighbourhood. A couple of countries even saw a fervent “India Out” campaign. However, the tide seems to have turned amid an energy crisis due to the Iran war. It has fuelled a quiet shift in South Asia. The same neighbouring countries — Bangladesh, the Maldives, Sri Lanka — are now turning to India for urgent fuel supplies as energy shortages are starting to cripple normal life. India, however, seems to have set aside the bitterness and extended a helping hand, reinforcing its ‘Neighbourhood First’ approach. Before we go further, the hard…