Wars Are Crushing India’s Diamond Capital
As sanctions on Russia and conflict in West Asia choke the world’s diamond supply, the workers of Surat are paying the ultimate price in lost jobs, mounting debt, and a rising tide of suicides.
As sanctions on Russia and conflict in West Asia choke the world’s diamond supply, the workers of Surat are paying the ultimate price in lost jobs, mounting debt, and a rising tide of suicides.
This week, the region saw deadly weather disasters, rising border tensions, growing economic anxiety from the Iran war, and renewed diplomatic activity as India hosted a major BRICS meeting in New Delhi.
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