MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal briefs the media, in New Delhi. NEW DELHI: In response to recent US sanctions against Indian entities, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) affirmed on Saturday that India is actively engaging with American authorities to address concerns surrounding the measures. The sanctions, imposed by the US State Department, target 19 Indian…
WASHINGTON: The US imposed sanctions on nearly 400 entities and individuals from over a dozen countries, including India, accusing them of supplying Russia with advanced technology to support its “war machine” against Ukraine.The action, taken by the treasury and state depts, was the most concerted push so far against third-country evasion of the sanctions imposed…
Chinese surveillance camera maker Hikvision is reportedly downsizing its research and development (R&D) department. The company that faces US sanctions may be planning this move amidst geopolitical and economic pressures. Although the company denies any “large-scale lay-offs,” a report by Chinese online news platform Sina Tech (seen by the South China Morning Post) cited sources…
Venezuelan police arrested 6 people, including 3 Americans, on suspicion of plotting to attack President Nicolas Maduro and to destabilise Venezuela through “violent actions,” the government said on Saturday. Interior minister Diosdado Cabello said that the arrests of the other two Spaniards, and a Czech citizen, were made in connection with an alleged plan to…
NEW DELHI: The sanctions target five entities and one individual under missile sanction laws for proliferating ballistic missiles and controlled missile equipment and technology.“The Department of State is taking action against five entities and one individual that have been involved in the proliferation of ballistic missiles and controlled missile equipment and technology.Specifically, the Department of…
The United States has taken a significant step in enforcing sanctions against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by seizing his private jet, a Dassault Falcon 900EX, in the Dominican Republic. The aircraft, valued at $13 million, was flown to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after US authorities determined it had been illegally purchased and exported in violation of…
NEW DELHI: A day after US warned India of “potential risks of sanctions” for signing strategic Chabahar port agreement with Iran, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said that people shouldn’t take a “narrow view of it”, adding that the pact is “actually for everyone’s benefit”.Speaking at his book launch event in Kolkata on Wednesday, Jaishankar…
NEW DELHI: The US and UK have unveiled fresh sanctions against Iran in response to the recent missile and drone attack on Israel. These measures specifically target Iran’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) production, focusing on entities and individuals involved in the production of components, including engine types utilized in the attack.According to a statement from…
Kolkata: Indian traders are looking at destinations such as Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, other Asean countries and China to export cut and polished diamonds, as the US may stop importing diamonds of 1 carat and above from India starting January as it believes those may have originated from the mines operated by Alrosa of Russia, a…
