But the new nation paid dearly, shut out of the world economy and saddled with debt by its former masters.

但这个新国家付出了高昂的代价，被世界经济拒之门外， 背负着前主人的债务。

The challenge is steep: poorer Indian households struggle to afford the high cost of electricity; the Modi government would need to install connections at a much faster rate; and state-owned power companies are already saddled with debt.

然而，这一计划面临着无比巨大的挑战：一是较为贫困的印度家庭难以负担高昂的电费；二是莫迪政府也需要大力加快安装电网的步伐；三是印度的国有电力公司已经负债累累了。