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TopicUS Sanctions

Topic: US Sanctions

Asmi machine pistol, made by US-sanctioned Lokesh Machines, inducted by Army’s Northern Command

Army made the announcement Tuesday, though deliveries of the weapon were completed about 3 months ago. The firm is among 19 sanctioned by US for allegedly aiding Russia's 'war machine'.

Indian firms sanctioned by US didn’t violate laws, says MEA. Hyderabad firm that supplied to Army on list

Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.

US imposes sanctions on Chinese suppliers of Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme

The US State Department has taken action against one Pakistani & three Chinese entities, in addition to one Chinese individual, under the missile sanctions laws.

‘Old tactic’—US travel ban on Bangladesh ex-army chief & family stirs debate on ‘American meddling’

US Department of State cited ‘corruption’ and ‘undermining of democratic institutions as reasons for its travel ban on Gen Aziz Ahmed, drawing varied reactions in Bangladesh.

US announces over 500 fresh sanctions against Moscow on second anniversary of Russia-Ukraine war

US President Joe also imposed new export restrictions on nearly 100 entities for providing backdoor support for Russia's war machine.

India attends Taliban-hosted conference in Kabul on mutual regional interests in Afghanistan

Conference attended by 11 countries, reportedly including China, Russia and Pakistan. Afghanistan urged neighbours 'to help remove Western sanctions & promote economic development'.

US defied own sanctions, imported Russian crude worth nearly $3.5-mn in Oct-Nov, claims report

Import made possible by licences granted by US treasury dept's Office of Foreign Assets Control, which is responsible for enforcing sanction, says Russian state-owned Sputnik Globe news.

US, Australia and others impose sanctions on North Korea following satellite launch

Since the launch of the satellite, North Korea said that it has reviewed spy satellite photos of the White House, Pentagon and US aircraft carriers at the naval base of Norfolk.

What US easing sanctions on Venezuela, home to world’s largest oil reserves, could mean for India

Move could pay dividends to Indian refiners, who have capacity to refine heavy crude from Venezuela. India consistently bought crude from Latin American country before sanctions.

US, in coordination with UK, imposes third round of sanctions on Hamas following Israel attack

US Treasury Dept said the action targets key officials and the mechanisms through which Iran provides support to Hamas and militant group Palestinian Islamic Jihad, an ally of Hamas.

On Camera

China is world leader in drones, Pakistan a peer. India must prioritise UAS to keep up

The procurement of high-technology legacy weapon systems must be reviewed. In the era of drones, what use does a $100 million Apache attack helicopter have?

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.