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'Joke Of Aid Diplomacy': Colombo Angered After Pakistan Sends Expired Relief Supplies | Exclusive
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- Sri Lanka condemned Pakistan's relief shipment after discovering items expired, raising questions about the quality and integrity of aid amid Cyclone Ditwah recovery efforts.
- The expired items were part of emergency relief dispatched as Sri Lanka grapples with landslides and flooding from Cyclone Ditwah, drawing scrutiny of how aid is delivered.
- Colombo officials moved to tighten inspection protocols for all incoming relief consignments to prevent similar lapses and safeguard safety and goodwill.
- Social media and civil society in Sri Lanka decried the expired aid, labeling it an insult and a joke of aid diplomacy amid a humanitarian crisis.
- Pakistan faced diplomatic embarrassment as it seeks to bolster its role in the Indian Ocean region amid scrutiny over the expired relief.
- Sri Lankan authorities emphasized strict oversight to ensure humanitarian aid does not compromise public safety or diplomatic goodwill.
- The incident echoes prior criticisms of Pakistan’s relief diplomacy, including a 2015 Nepal aid episode that sparked cultural-insensitivity allegations.
- Authorities confirmed the consignment included medical supplies, food packets, and essentials, but several cartons were expired or unusable, prompting serious concern.
- The shipment raised broader questions about the quality and seriousness of Pakistan's humanitarian assistance during Sri Lanka's recovery phase.
- The new reference report highlights India’s intensified aid to Sri Lanka, signaling competing regional responses to Cyclone Ditwah relief efforts.
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