Economic Sanctions

RBI says sensitive to economic sanctions on Russia, no formal rupee-rouble payment platform in place yet

RBI Deputy Governer also clarified that there is no new payment platform available between New Delhi and Moscow since the war erupted in late February

Joe Biden's point person on Russian sanctions to visit India today

The Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics Daleep Singh, an Indian American, will be in New Delhi on 30 and 31 March

Joe Biden is ‘convinced’ Vladimir Putin has decided to invade Ukraine

Biden reiterated his threat of massive economic and diplomatic sanctions against Russia if it does invade, and pressed Putin to rethink his course of action

Allow access to medical experts, relax information restrictions says UNHR investigator to North Korea

The UNHR investigator said North Koreans are malnourished, have stunted growth, and more vulnerable to COVID-19.

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says US oil sanctions won't go 'without a response'

Iran's foreign ministry said Monday that Iran "did not and does not attach any value or credibility to the waivers given to the sanctions.

US sanctions on Iran: India lines up alternate sources to face likely shortfall, oil supplies not to be impacted

When Trump first pulled out of the nuclear deal, oil shot up to over $85 a barrel and it fell to near $50 after the US administration unexpectedly granted the waivers.

India delays May order for Iran crude oil, awaits clarity on sanctions waiver against OPEC-member

Brian Hook, the special US envoy for Iran, in March said Washington is pursuing its plan to bring Iranian crude exports to zero.

Iran urges foreign firms in country to resist US 'threats', French automaker PSA ends ventures with Tehran to avoid sanctions

Tehran has asked the foreign firms working in the country to resist the sanction "threats" posed by the US and continue their activities in Iran

European Union leaders agree to extend economic sanctions on Russia by six months over Ukraine conflict

European Union said that economic sanctions on Russia will be extended by a span of six months because of conflict in Ukraine

Israel calls for coalition against Iran's self-armament, Ayatollah asks leaders to drop 'dream' of curbing nuclear programme

Israel's minister of intelligence Yisrael Katz called for a coalition against Iran if it refuses to curb its nuclear programme. Iran denies its armament to be meant for military purposes.