Sanctions
U.S’ Ban on Russian Oil Imports
On 8th March 2022, President of U.S. Joe Biden imposed an immediate ban on oil and gas energy imports from Russia, by signing an executive order. About the ban The ban on oil imports is in support of the Ukrainian ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Russia’s List of Unfriendly Countries
On 7th March 2022, the Government of the Russian Federation approved a list of foreign countries and territories that committed unfriendly actions against Russia. About the list The unfriendly list of countries and territories included the United States, member states ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
What are CAATSA Sanctions?
The United States recently imposed sanctions on Turkey under section 231 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, CAATSA. The sanctions were imposed for buying Russian made S400 anti-Missile system. What is in it for India? The United States ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Iran’s strong arm diplomacy at sea
The Spokesman of Iran s Guardian Council confirmed that Iran’s forceful seizure of a British oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz was the Iranian response to role played by Britain in the seizure of an Iranian supertanker two weeks earlier. ..
US not to sell F-35 fighter jets to Turkey for buying Russian S-400
Donald Trump, President of United States of America has announced that US would not sell F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, a major NATO ally after Ankara purchased S-400 missile defence system from sanctions-hit Russia. Key Highlights Turkey, a member of ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019
UNSC unanimously adopts new sanctions against North Korea
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously passed new set of tougher sanctions against North Korea over its sixth and most powerful nuclear test (claimed to be Hydrogen bomb). It was overall the ninth sanctions resolution unanimously adopted by ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
US designates Hizbul Mujahideen as Foreign Terrorist Organisation
The United States has named Pakistan based Kashmiri terrorist outfit Hizbul Mujahideen as a “Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO)”. The designation slaps a series of US sanctions on the outfit. With this, Hizb Mujahideen joins the other terrorist outfits Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
UNSC imposes tough sanctions against North Korea over nuclear test
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) unanimously adopted the toughest sanctions ever imposed on North Korea in response to its fourth nuclear test and rocket launch. In this regard, the 15-member council passed a resolution drafted by the United States ..