Topic: US sanctions
China’s WTO Dispute over US Chip Sanctions
China has recently raised a dispute with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over the US chip sanctions. About the US Chip Sanctions On October, the United States issued...
Sudan Anti-coup protests
The Sudan security forces recently killed three protestors. This has re-kindled the Sudan unrest. In the early January 2022, the Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigned. This led to...
China-Iran strategic agreement
China is all set to implement a strategic agreement with Iran, in a bid to strengthen economic and political cooperation between both the countries. Highlights In a meeting,...
North Korea Railway-borne missile
North Korea recently tested the railway-borne missile. With this, North Korea has tested three missiles in January 2022 amidst rising tensions with the US. This has pushed for...
Hong Kong to adopt China’s anti-sanctions law
Hong Kong is all set to implement China’s anti-sanctions law. It will be implemented in some form in the country and will add fresh regulatory pressure on international...
Simorgh Supercomputer
Iran recently launched its supercomputer called Simorgh. This supercomputer is hundred times more powerful than the previous Iranian supercomputers. About the Simorgh Supercomputer The Supercomputer has been named...
Russia’s central bank increases interest rates
The Central Bank of Russia has increased the interest rate from 4.5% to 5%. Why did the Bank increase the interest rates? This is the second time the...
US announces Sanctions on Myanmar’s Military Leaders
The President of United States, Joe Biden, announced sanctions on the military leaders in Myanmar on February 10, 2021. Key facts The sanctions were put by the Biden’s...
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...
First Shipment of Afghan Goods via Chabahar to China Sent by Iran-India
Iran and India have shipped the first-ever shipment of transit goods to China via Chabahar Port. It comes on the backdrop of the US sanctions on Iran and...
US army kills Iranian Commander Soleimani: India’s Concerns
On January 3, 2020, the US army killed Iran’s most powerful military commander General Qasem Soleimani. He was killed at Baghdad airport. Highlights In a drone strike held...
