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Sanctions on Russia spark suicides in India's 'Diamond City'

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Hanan Zaffar | Danish Pandit both in Surat, India
September 10, 2024

Surat has seen a spate of suicides as its famous diamond industry suffers a recession, driven in part by sanctions on Russian diamonds.

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