‘China can forcibly take advantage of Pakistan and Sri Lanka by trapping them in debt trap’, America expressed concern.

The US is deeply concerned that China’s loans to India’s neighboring countries Pakistan and Sri Lanka could be used for coercive advantage. US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Donald Lu has expressed concern about this.

US Assistant Secretary Donald Lu was addressing a special press briefing previewing Secretary Antony Blinken’s upcoming visit to India, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan. Donald Lu said that we are very concerned about the loans being given by China to the neighboring countries of India. We feel that this loan can be used for coercive advantage.

In response to the question of loans being given by China to Pakistan and Sri Lanka, Lu said that we are talking to India and these two countries in this regard, how we can help these countries to take their decisions. At the same time, they should take their own decisions and should not come under pressure from any external partner.

Antony Blinken will come to India on March 1

Notably, Secretary Antony Blinken will travel to New Delhi on March 1 to attend the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. The US Department said that during this time he will focus on strengthening multilateralism, deepening cooperation on food and energy security, sustainable development, counter-narcotics, global health, humanitarian assistance, gender equality, women’s empowerment and disaster relief .

During the G20 meeting, there will be talks on the solution of various challenges

US Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs Ramin Toloi was also present during the press briefing by Donald Lu. At the press conference, he said that “Secretary Blinken looks forward to visiting Delhi as part of India’s G20 presidency year. The G20 presidency has been a success for India.