France has imposed sanctions on Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar.It will include a freeze on his assets and will help in travel ban on Azhar and his known followers. This decision comes after China had once again blocked a UN Security Council (UNSC) move to get the Pakistan-based Azhar Masood designated as a global terrorist.The… Continue reading France slams sanctions on JeM chief Azhar
Category: Factly: IR
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India resents Pakistan offer on Kartarpur
Indian and Pakistani officials have held the first meeting to finalise the modalities of the proposed cross-border Kartarpur corridor. During the meeting,Indian officials have objected to Pakistan’s (a)encroachment on the land belonging to the kartarpur sahib (b) restriction on the duration of Kartarpur agreement to two years despite India making it clear that it is… Continue reading India resents Pakistan offer on Kartarpur
India wants visa-free travel to Kartarpur
India has asked for a visa-free access from Pakistan during the meeting of Indian and Pakistan Officials to finalise the modalities of the proposed cross-border Kartarpur corridor. The meeting is being held to discuss the draft agreement which consists of(a)dedicated corridor that will allow pilgrims from India to visit the Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara without obtaining… Continue reading India wants visa-free travel to Kartarpur
Raghu Karnad’s book on war gets Campbell prize
Journalist and author Raghu Karnad has been conferred the prestigious Windham-Campbell Prize for his book, ‘Farthest Field: An Indian Story of the Second World War’. The Donald Windham Sandy M. Campbell Literature Prizes is an American literary award which offers prizes in four categories:(a)fiction (b)nonfiction (c)poetry and (d)drama.The award was established at Yale University in… Continue reading Raghu Karnad’s book on war gets Campbell prize
India, Pak. talks on Kartarpur today
Indian and Pakistan Officials will be meeting to finalise the modalities of the proposed cross-border Kartarpur corridor.The corridor will enable Indian pilgrims to pray at the Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara in Pakistan. The meeting is being held to discuss the draft agreement which consists of(a)dedicated corridor that will allow pilgrims from India to visit the Kartarpur… Continue reading India, Pak. talks on Kartarpur today
China places hold on listing Azhar as designated terrorist
China has blocked India’s bid to designate Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a terrorist under the UNSC 1267 Sanctions Committee.It placed a technical hold on the resolution.This is the fourth time that China has blocked the resolution since 2009. The proposal to designate Masood Azhar was moved by France,UK and the US.It was moved after… Continue reading China places hold on listing Azhar as designated terrorist
British MPs seek to rule out no-deal exit
British MPs have rejected leaving the European Union(EU) without a deal. This would open the way for MPs to vote on whether Parliament wants to seek an extension to Article 50 which will delay the UK’s departure from EU beyond the current March 29 deadline. A no-deal Brexit is the default position of the Article… Continue reading British MPs seek to rule out no-deal exit
India gets first TIR shipment via Chabahar Port from Afghanistan
The first shipment under the United Nations ‘Transports Internationaux Routiers’ (TIR) convention has arrived in India from Afghanistan through Iran’s Chabahar Port. In 2016, India,Iran and Afghanistan signed an agreement which included establishment of Transit and Transport Corridor among the three countries.They will use Chabahar Port as one of the regional hubs for sea transportation… Continue reading India gets first TIR shipment via Chabahar Port from Afghanistan
We want all nations to stop buying Iran oil
The US has not ended the sanctions waiver provided to eight countries.It has allowed them to continue purchasing Iranian crude oil as these countries showed significant reduction in oil purchase from the Iran after United States had reimposed sanctions. The US had granted exemptions to (a)China (b)India (c)Italy (d)Greece (e)Japan (f)South Korea (g)Taiwan and (h)Turkey… Continue reading We want all nations to stop buying Iran oil
Xi’s BRI faces criticism during China’s annual political sessions
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has come under criticism at the annual political sessions of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and the National People’s Conference (NPC). The main criticism stems from China giving out huge loans valued at billions of US dollars to small countries for infrastructure development over and beyond their… Continue reading Xi’s BRI faces criticism during China’s annual political sessions
