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Friday, March 29, 2024
TopicSanctions

Topic: sanctions

Taliban will face same economic challenges as previous regime but under sanctions

Few countries will invest in Afghanistan because of fear of sanctions. The new govt must face this reality & adhere to global standards, writes Ajmal Ahmady, former central bank governor.

If ‘sanction Pakistan’ is difficult to achieve, UN can go for the Army and Taliban

UN may be a quarrelsome talk shop, but it has a lot of power. The trouble is, sanction is all about politics.

Why defusing Myanmar requires more than Western sanctions

Myanmar's Southeast Asian neighbours should act & find ways to support country's resilient protesters, help civil society, and keep the population connected to the outside world.

China sanctions Mike Pompeo, other Trump officials as Biden takes over

The officials, who are now banned from China and from doing business there, were instrumental in shaping Trump administration’s more confrontational stance toward China.

The tricks some countries are using to beat Donald Trump’s trade sanctions

Ships vanishing from tracking screens, clandestine transfers on the high seas & fake destinations are some tactics used to beat US sanctions.

US, India’s inaugural ‘2+2 dialogue’ to be held on 6 September in Delhi

US secretary of state Mike Pompeo and defence secretary James Mattis will visit India for the dialogue.

The conundrum facing India: Cheap Iran oil or stronger US ties

Ending oil purchase from Iran will cost India heavy bucks, but paring the trade surplus with the U.S will have its diplomatic benefits. 

Iranian, Russian sanctions issue will be resolved, says hopeful India after talks with US

Navtej Singh Sarna, Indian Ambassador to the US, says none of the irritant issues are worth losing sleep over.

Global Pulse: Shinzo Abe more unpopular than Trump, Panama precedent in Pakistan, an unforgiving Putin

SHINZO ABE IS MORE UNPOPULAR THAN DONALD TRUMP Shinzo Abe could be doing worse than Donald Trump. He was already in the midst of colossal scandals. Now,...

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India is going to have its least free & fair election in 2024. See these 5 indicators

So far what we have seen of the 2024 elections is enough to indicate that the continuous slide of democratic standards is headed toward breaching the minimum threshold of an electoral democracy.

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.