Transportation Undersecretary Cesar Chavez said development aid loan deals for three projects were deemed "withdrawn" after China "failed to act on funding requests"

The neighbours are also in talks for additional support, including a $500 million credit line for fuel and help with importing fertiliser and rice, officials said.

The first convoy of 50 trucks carrying wheat left Amritsar after a ceremony attended by Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla

The Millennium Challenge Corporation, a US government aid agency, provided $500 million in grants for a power line and road project

The IMF has not received a request for financial support from Sri Lanka, but staff stand ready to discuss options if requested, mission chief Masahiro Nozaki said

Yangon is willing to prioritise projects involving China's development assistance for the environment, rural transport and improved medical access