Prominent among them are the political upheavals happening in Pakistan, Myanmar, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and now in Nepal. What happened in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal is noteworthy in this context. Sri Lanka was no less ‘unfortunate’ in this connection. China’s influences in Sri Lanka are an open secret and these have made Sri Lanka a big debtor of China for several decades to come. Like Maldives, Sri Lanka also turned towards India for help and support in the economic field.