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In what seems to be the initiation of thaw in relations between Belarus and the United States, Washington is ready to life sanctions on the Russia ally

US to lift trade sanctions on Belarus

December 13, 2025, 06:32 PM - 2 min read

The development emerged after US special envoy for Belarus, John Coale, met the country’s authoritarian leader, Alexander Lukashenko, for talks in Minsk on Friday and Saturday

With a US delegation expected to visit India this week to take forward trade negotiations, the steep 50 per cent tariffs on Indian products being sent to the US persist

Trump may impose tariffs on Indian rice to deter ‘dumping’

December 9, 2025, 12:37 PM - 2 min read

As the US economy struggles with inflation and rising consumer prices, US farmers have been complaining about imports from countries like India, Vietnam and Thailand undercutting their crops

$The Ukraine issue figured prominently during the 23rd India-Russia annual summit, which saw Russian President Vladimir Putin and PM Modi engage in talks aimed at further shoring-up a nearly eight-decade bilateral partnership that remained steadfast, notwithstanding a fractured geopolitical environment and global tensions$

India on side of peace: PM on Ukraine conflict

December 5, 2025, 02:38 PM - 4 min read

In his televised opening remarks at the 23rd India-Russia summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is not neutral, as it stands on the side of peace to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict

CEPA is a kind of free trade agreement in which two countries either significantly reduce or eliminate customs duties on the maximum number of goods traded between them. They also ease norms for the movement of skilled professionals and attract investments

India, Canada discuss trade pact nuances ahead of negotiations

December 4, 2025, 02:38 PM - 2 min read

India and Canada have decided to mend their long-strained ties with the resumption of negotiations on a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) that would increase bilateral trade to USD 50 billion by 2030

Under the UN Convention of the Law of the Sea, countries can register ships and allow them to fly their flags since all vessels at sea must fly a flag granting them legal jurisdiction

Russia used false flags to ship crude to India: Think tank

November 27, 2025, 05:25 PM - 5 min read

Helsinki-based CREA said a total of 113 Russian vessels have flown a false flag in the first nine months of this year, transporting 13 per cent of all Russian crude oil – 11 million tonnes valued at 4.7 billion euros (USD 5.4 billion)

The ongoing sanctions have caused immense hardships for the Cuban population, particularly impacting education, food security, and health care, she said

US sanctions triggering humanitarian disaster in Cuba: UN envoy

November 22, 2025, 02:09 PM - 2 min read

Alena Douhan, Special Rapporteur of the United Nations Human Rights Council, voiced her observations on Friday while on a visit to the Caribbean nation, and said that there had been deterioration in all sectors in Cuba due to the trade and financial restrictions imposed by Washington since the Cold War era

Washington imposes new sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil.

US sanctions Rosneft, Lukoil amid Russian nuclear drills

October 23, 2025, 12:17 PM - 5 min read

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil firms, Rosneft and Lukoil, aiming to curb Moscow’s war funding and push for an end to the conflict in Ukraine.

Donald Trump said he had flagged concerns with PM Modi about India’s continued imports of Russian crude.

PM Modi assured 'India won't buy oil from Russia': Trump

October 16, 2025, 08:19 AM - 4 min read

The US President said India's oil purchases had indirectly helped sustain Russia's invasion of Ukraine, saying the continued trade "lets Russia carry on with this ridiculous war where they've lost a million and a half people."

Additionally, Beijing also imposed sanctions on Tuesday against five US-linked subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilder, Hanwha Ocean, on grounds that it “assisted and supported” a US probe into Chinese trade practices

US, China impose reciprocal port fees; trade tensions escalate

October 14, 2025, 02:50 PM - 3 min read

China said it had started to collect special charges on US-owned, operated, built, or flagged vessels, but exempted Chinese-built ships from the levies.

An oil tanker stationed at an Indian port terminal.

Replacing Russian crude may cost India billions: Analysts

August 10, 2025, 05:48 PM - 4 min read

Indian refiners can operate without Russian oil, but analysts warn such a shift would sharply raise costs, cut diesel yields, and hurt margins, despite being technically feasible.

India's oil imports from Russia were below 2 per cent before 2022 (Pic: Representative Image)

‘India can source oil from alternate places’

July 17, 2025, 05:41 PM - 4 min read

India’s Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, said he doesn’t feel any pressure in his mind when it comes to the US’s threat of imposing 100 per cent sanctions on countries buying Russian oil, including India.

US sanctions four International Criminal Court Judges

June 6, 2025, 10:33 AM - 3 min read

The court does not have its forces but rather depends on allies and signatories to detain and transfer suspects. In February, the US administration sanctioned the ICC and its top prosecutor, Karim Khan, for issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.