US sanctions four Indian companies

The United States has imposed sanctions on four Indian entities. The sanctions have been imposed for their alleged involvement in the sale and transportation of petroleum products to Iran. This information was given by the US government. News Indian Express. According to information provided by the US government’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and the […]

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The map of Israel-Palestine that showed hope for peace in the Middle East

‘I am making you an offer that you will not find another Israeli leader in 50 years who will make you. Sign it! Sign it and change history!’ In 2008, then-Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert urged Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas to sign an agreement finalizing the borders between Israel and the Palestinian state. […]

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Hamas: Talks with Israel suspended unless Palestinian prisoners are released

The Palestinian militant group Hamas said it would suspend talks with Israel if it did not release 602 Palestinian prisoners. The release was in exchange for the release of six Israeli prisoners from Gaza on Saturday (February 22). Hamas official Mahmoud Mardawi made the announcement in a statement on the social media platform Telegram on […]

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White House supports decision to suspend Palestinian prisoner release

The White House has backed the Israeli government’s decision to suspend the release of Palestinian prisoners. The US government said on Sunday that the move was in response to Hamas’ “barbaric treatment” of Israeli prisoners. Israel said it had suspended plans to release 620 Palestinian prisoners held by Hamas in Gaza in exchange for six […]

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Is Bhutan becoming a smuggling conduit for heroin?

In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, customs officials at Paro International Airport have intercepted three heroin smuggling attempts in recent months (December, January and February), seizing a total of 31.5 kilogrammes (kg) of the illicit contrabands. The increased frequency of such interceptions has heightened fears that Bhutan is increasingly being targeted as a transit […]

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Pakistan-Bangladesh resume direct trade, first since 1971

Pakistan and Bangladesh have resumed direct government-to-government trade for the first time since the 1971 war of liberation. Express News reported on Saturday (February 22) that the first consignment of government-approved goods has now set sail from Pakistan’s Port Qasim. This is being seen as a historic step for the trade relations between the two […]

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Trump threatens to impose new tariffs on Indian and Chinese goods

Despite tense bilateral relations between India and China, following the Galwan Valley clash in 2020, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat push, India’s trade deficit with Beijing has crossed the $100 billion mark for the first time ever in the history of India-China bilateral relations, According to analysts, the recovery of India’s manufacturing sector, […]

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Trump criticises USAID funding for India, sparks diplomatic tensions

US President Donald Trump has criticised the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for allegedly allocating funds to interfere in India’s electoral process, questioning why American taxpayers’ money was being sent to the country. Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington on Sunday, President Trump alleged that India already benefits from […]

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Almost 90% of Japanese companies see Trump as bad for business: Survey

Almost nine out of 10 Japanese companies expect U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies to negatively affect business, a Reuters survey showed on Thursday, the clearest sign yet of mounting worry in the United States’ top foreign direct investor. The results of the survey show how the prospect of higher tariffs and increased trade friction between […]

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Sri Lanka not seeking to renegotiate Adani power deal, says top official from Energy Ministry

Sri Lanka has clarified that it is not looking to renegotiate the controversial power deal with Indian energy giant Adani Group, despite rising concerns over the terms of the agreement. A senior official from Sri Lanka’s Energy Ministry made the statement, reaffirming the government’s stance on the deal, which has been a topic of heated […]

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