US President Donald Trump, in a tweet, also asked why the US is protecting oil shipping lanes of other countries with ‘zero compensation’, and new US sanctions on Iran.
Indian decision comes amid pressure from the Trump administration, which had called on India and 7 other countries to stop the import of Iranian crude.
Donald Trump’s decision not to issue waivers to the importers of Iranian oil gives Saudi Arabia the chance to absorb Iran’s market share without compromising the price.
Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
The good old Essential Commodities Act. Even older than me.