State Dept designated 17 entities, individuals & vessels to curb revenue for Iran’s nuclear program & penalise shipping facilitators who hide and move Iranian oil, the statement said.
The sanctions include an asset freeze on Iranian oil magnate Hossein Shamkhani, and on four companies operating in the shipping, petrochemical and financial sectors, according to a government notice published online.
Mumbai-based Tibalaji Petrochem Pvt. Ltd. sanctioned for importing 'millions of dollars' worth' of petrochemical products from Iran and exporting them to China.
Iran has been subject to US sanctions since 2018, when the Trump administration unilaterally withdrew from a deal that restricted the Middle Eastern country’s nuclear activities.
The incoming Joe Biden administration will take time to lift Trump’s sanctions and return to the Iran nuclear deal, so India is adopting a cautious approach.
India, the second largest buyer of Iranian oil, halted imports from the country this month after a US deadline against continued crude trade kicked in.
Driving an electric vehicle for months, the Hyundai IONIQ5, BMW iX and now the Kia Carens Clavis electric, has convinced me of the viability of EVs for city and mid-range commutes.
With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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