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India tops South Asia in external debt, Pakistan second

India has topped the list of South Asian countries with the highest external debt, while Pakistan ranks second,  a 2026 regional debt report unveiled on Monday. The report said that India’s total external debt stands at $765 billion, making it the most indebted country in South Asia in absolute terms. On a per capita basis, each Indian carries an estimated external debt burden of $535. [...]