yìn dù印度hé和zhōng guó中国zài在nán yà南亚jiàn qiáo建桥xiū lù修路
In recent decades, India and China have invested in many infrastructure projects in South Asia, such as ports, roads, and bridges.
These projects have accelerated the development of South Asian countries but have also brought some problems.
China's "Belt and Road" initiative has helped many countries build new ports and power plants, such as Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Some projects have caused countries to owe a lot of money, like Sri Lanka's Hambantota port.
Some people worry that these countries will have difficulty repaying the loans.
India also helps neighboring countries in South Asia, for example by providing loans to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, and building bridges and power plants.
India says their projects focus more on transparency and helping local people.
Although sometimes the two countries compete, they both hope to strengthen their relationships with South Asian countries through these projects.
South Asia needs a lot of new infrastructure, and the help from India and China is making the region better, but economic and environmental issues also need attention.