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India bore $45 million interest on Maldives debt facility
India bore approximately USD 45 million in interest payments on a USD 150 million debt facility provided to the Maldives. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated that the State Bank of India (SBI) had subscribed to these bills since 2019, with the facility being extended six times, each for a year. The Maldives has now cleared this debt facility.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
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- Centre (4 votes, 5 outlets): Hindustan Times, The Economic Times · The Times of India (Times Group — 1 vote), The Hindu BusinessLine, The Print
- Right (1): Republic World