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US Congress passes bill to sanction China over Uighur crackdown
The legislation requires the US administration to determine which Chinese officials are responsible for the 'arbitrary detention, torture and harassment' of Uighurs and other minorities.
May 28, 2020 -
US House of Representatives passes bill on sanctions against Chinese officials on Dalai Lama’s succession
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the bill sends a clear signal to Beijing that it will be held accountable for interfering in Tibet’s religious and cultural affairs.
January 29, 2020 -
US govt should consider sanctions against Amit Shah: US Commission on CAB
In a statement issued on Monday, the US Commission for International Religious Freedom or USCIRF said that it was deeply troubled over the passage of the bill in Lok Sabha.
December 10, 2019 -
Amidst US visit S Jaishankar says India has strong relations with Iran
America's tough sanctions on Iran were seen as an escalation of the Trump administration's "maximum pressure" on Iran, had come after it gave temporary 180-days waiver to eight countries, including India, China, Turkey and Japan among others last year.
October 2, 2019 -
US imposes sanctions on Russian individuals, entities
The Donald Trump-led US administration to date has sanctioned 272 Russia-related individuals and entities, said the Treasury Department.
December 20, 2018 -
‘India will soon find out’: Trump on US sanctions for missile deal with Russia
Under the CAATSA sanctions, only Trump has the authority for the presidential waiver to India on weapons deal with sanctions-hit Russia.
October 11, 2018 -
Won’t hurt military capabilities of ‘allies’: US after India, Russia seal missile deal
The US had earlier urged its allies to forgo transactions with Russia, warning that the S-400 missile defence system that India intends to buy would be a 'focus area' for sanctions.
October 6, 2018 -
Putin arrives in India | PM Modi hosts private dinner ahead of official summit
Russia and India are expected to sign the S-400 air defence system deal and a number of other pacts in key sectors such as space and energy on Friday.
October 5, 2018 -
Will trigger sanctions, warns US ahead of India-Russia missile deal
According to reports, India and Russia will sign a deal for the multi-billion-dollar S-400 surface-to-air missile system this week.
October 4, 2018 -
Iran condemns US sanctions on individuals, company
Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday condemned the US sanctions on 10 Iranians and an organisation and called the measures “illegal and provocative”. Washington imposed sanctions on Iranians and an Iranian firm on Friday, all related to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for the massive theft of valuable data from hundreds of universities, private firms …
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March 24, 2018 -
US slaps sanctions against Taliban, Haqqani network militants
Cracking down on Haqqani network and Taliban, the United States has imposed sanctions on six militants linked to the two outfits, days after President Donald Trump announced a massive cut in the aid given to Pakistan for failing to curb terrorism. The two men from Pakistan and four from Afghanistan—at present residing in Pakistan—have been …
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January 26, 2018 -
US imposes new sanctions on N Korea-related entities, individuals
The US Department of Treasury on Wednesday issued new sanctions on entities and individuals, allegedly related to North Korea. The treasury slapped sanctions on nine entities, 16 individuals and six vessels in response to North Korea’s alleged “ongoing development of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and continued violations of United Nations Security Council Resolutions (UNSCRs)”, …
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January 25, 2018 -
US slaps sanctions on two North Korea individuals
The US on Tuesday issued sanctions on two citizens of North Korea over the alleged involvement in the country’s ballistic missile programmes. As a result of the action, any property or interests of the designated persons in the US will be blocked and transactions by Americans involving these persons are generally prohibited, said a US …
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December 27, 2017 -
US contemplates sanctions against Myanmar over Rohingya crisis
The US was considering sanctions against Myanmar, particularly against its military, over the ongoing Rohingya crisis, according to a State Department statement. The statement issued on Monday expressed concern over the violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state that has led to over 600,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh since August 25, reports Efe news. “We …
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October 24, 2017 -
UN Security Council adopts new sanctions against North Korea
The UN Security Council on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution to impose fresh sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear test on September 3 in violation of previous Security Council resolutions. Monday’s resolution, the third Security Council action concerning the Asian country in five weeks, curtails the country’s oil supply by almost 30 per cent, …
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September 12, 2017 -
North Korea threatens US over new sanctions
North Korea on Monday threatened to “inflict pain and suffering” on the US, after Washington pushed for new sanctions against Pyongyang for its sixth nuclear test in the UN Security Council, the state-media reported. “In case the US eventually does rig up the illegal and unlawful ‘resolution’ on harsher sanctions, North Korea shall make absolutely …
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September 11, 2017 -
North Korea warns US, Japan, South Korea against sanctions
North Korea on Thursday warned the US, Japan and South Korea against seeking additional UN sanctions for its nuclear and missile programs. A spokesman for the Korea Asia-Pacific Peace Committee, a semi-official organ of North Korea, said in a statement that the US was “going desperate to apply fresh sanctions and pressure on North Korea” …
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September 8, 2017