由 jpichiban 
印度苏拉特是全球钻石加工中心，战争爆发前，其钻石产业已面临多重挑战，包括非洲洪水、西方需求下降以及对中国出口停滞。而七国集团对俄罗斯实施的钻石禁令更是雪上加霜，导致印度钻石产业原材料供应短缺，收入大幅下降。过去16个月，苏拉特至少有63名钻石抛光工自杀，其中许多人在遗书中提到了经济困境。该行业工人面临失业、工资削减和工作时间缩短的困境，他们向政府呼吁经济援助和培训计划，但收效甚微。七国集团的禁令不仅未能伤害俄罗斯，反而对印度等依赖俄罗斯钻石的国家造成严重负面影响。
Original Title: 乌克兰战争令印度“钻石之城”陷入绝境
Summary: The war in Ukraine has had a devastating impact on India’s diamond industry, particularly in Surat, a city known as the “diamond capital” of the country. Before the war, Surat’s diamond industry was already facing challenges like floods in Africa, declining demand from the West, and a slowdown in exports to China. However, the G7’s sanctions against Russia, including a ban on Russian diamonds, have further exacerbated the situation, leading to a shortage of key raw materials and a significant decline in revenue. In the past 16 months, at least 63 diamond polishers in Surat have committed suicide, many of whom left notes mentioning financial hardship. Workers in the industry are facing unemployment, wage cuts, and reduced working hours. They have appealed to the government for economic assistance and training programs, but their calls have been largely ignored. The G7’s ban has not only failed to hurt Russia but has had a severe negative impact on countries like India that rely on Russian diamonds.