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At least five people died in clashes in the streets. Although the prime minister resigned, hundreds of protesters tried to enter his house, for which he had to be evacuated. In a matter of weeks, the tranquility has been definitively shattered in this small island country in South Asia. The serious shortage of food, fuel and medicine has generated enormous discontent among the population, which blames the powerful Rajapaksa clan for the crisis. On Tuesday, Sri Lankan authorities deployed thousands of soldiers and police to enforce a nationwide curfew after five people were killed in renewed protests. The violence, which also left nearly 200 injured , led to the resignation of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, but that did nothing to stem the outrage of protesters, who tried to force their way into his official residence.  Heavily armed troops had to come to his rescue as protesters had breached the main gate of his residence in Colombo and were trying to enter the building where Ra...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his last international trip in March this year when he paid a brief visit to Bangladesh. Six months later, Prime Minister Modi is on a trip again, but this time his destination is the United States, where he will also meet US President Joe Biden on September 24. Why is Modi going to America? Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit will be very busy and he will focus on three things. The first is to meet with President Joe Biden and attend a bilateral meeting. Another important component of this trip will be attending the Quad Summit. The alliance, based in the United States, Japan, Australia and India, has held a virtual meeting, but this will be the first time that all the leaders will sit down and talk. The third highlight of the trip will be Prime Minister Modi's address to the UN General Assembly. The Indian camp is eagerly awaiting President Modi's meeting with President Biden. This is the first bilateral summit between India and t...