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TopicSanctions

Topic: sanctions

Trump amplifies tariff threat on India over Russian oil & things are ‘looking up’ for Asim Munir

Washington Post underlines West’s ‘frustrations’ over failure to ‘cripple’ Russia’s economy & The Economist notes ‘shift’ in American foreign policy vis-à-vis India & Pakistan. 

China, Russia stand by Iran after US demands nuclear talks with Tehran

In a joint statement after talks with Iran, China and Russia also said they welcomed Iran's reiteration that its nuclear programme was exclusively for peaceful purposes.

US pauses sanctions, tariffs on Colombia after agreement on acceptance of migrants

The announcement comes after Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro threatened higher tariffs after the latter blocked two US military planes carrying Colombian migrants.

Strict 14-day timeline ‘couched in mandatory language’: Key SC order on granting sanctions under UAPA

Judgment by bench of justices CT Ravikumar & Sanjay Karol comes at a time when many UAPA accused are languishing in jail. SC says timelines are necessary to protect rights of accused.

Taliban attends UN meeting for the first time in Doha, meets top Indian govt official

Afghanistan's economy and impact of Western sanctions featured prominently during UN meet, ahead of which Taliban held talks with delegations from Uzbekistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia.

Sanctions, prolonged war haven’t hurt Russia as much as West hoped, but long-term cost is inevitable

There has been no drastic fallout of sanctions since Russia found customers for its oil in China & India, among other reasons. But Iran is proof that extended sanctions do have an impact.

US, UK impose sanctions on Hamas-affiliated individuals, entities

This action identifies important Hamas figures as well as the channels by which Iran backs Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and Hamas.

World has pushed Kim and Putin closer. Worried China will fish in troubled waters

Chinese President Xi Jinping has not yet reacted to Kim-Putin meeting, but he would be in a dilemma. China won't be happy with North Korea’s renewed relations with Russia.

UK issues export bans on every item used by Russia in war

Britain said the internationally coordinated sanctions and trade measures would target aircraft parts, radio equipment and electronic components.

Ukraine imposes 50-year sanctions on Russian financial sector

The sanctions are part of moves by Kyiv to maintain financial pressure on Russia over its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February last year.

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Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.