Refusal of Aid in Natural Disasters --- Is this a new precedent?
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/delhis-refusal-of-foreign-aid-in-flood-crisis-sparks-debate Last year in the United States, citizens of Texas, Louisiana, and Puerto Rico were in the path of very destructive hurricanes in the fall of 2017. For those on the mainland, aid was ready to be delivered as soon as the storm had passed. Unfortunately in Puerto Rico, citizens were not as lucky. This was due to President Trump's delay in getting aid for Puerto Rico. Damage has been estimated at $95 billion dollars, and today the territory is still not 100% fixed. It is rather unfortunate to see world leaders act in a lazy and uncaring manner when a natural disaster happens. However, this is not just the case in the US..... Currently, this same issue is unfolding in Kerala, India. In early August, the city was subjected to monsoon rains that caused horrific flooding. 400 people were killed, and over 2,600 villages were annihilated. The Kerala government estimated the damage at