Quickly check out how India’s neighboring countries got a share in the Union budget 2024 presented by FM Nirmala Sitharaman.
Bhutan got the highest share of Rs 2, 068 cr.
India deducted the help to Maldives by 48%. Previous year Maldives’s share was as high as 770 crore which has now come to mere 400 cr.
Relations between India & Maldives started deteriorating after Mohamed Muizzu, having pro – China stance, became president of Maldives in November 2023.
Nepal got a significant share in the Union budget (2024-25) standing at Rs 700 cr.
For Sri Lanka it was decided 245 crores, a significant rise from previous year 60 cr.
Iran’s share was steady at 100cr.
For Afghanistan – 200 crore, For Bangladesh – 120 crore and For Myanmar – 250 cr.
Other than this Mauritius was allocated 370 crore, and African countries were allocated 200cr.