Indian exporters concerned over talks on lifting sanctions on Iran
Himanshu Vatsa | The Dollar Business As the US and other developed countries are mulling over lifting trade restrictions on Iran, Indian exporters say the move will have diversified impact on the existing bilateral economic ties. Since 2002, Iran has been facing sanctions imposed by the United Nations (UN), European Union (EU) and several individual countries to prevent the Islamic republic from developing military nuclear capability. Now, the UN Security Council members (the US, UK, France, Russia, China), also known as P5, plus Germany are holding discussions in Vienna to reach an agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme and removal of trade restrictions on the country in a phased manner. Experts say that Iran and P5+1 group are likely to finalise a deal ...
US will continue to push India on IPR - White House
Sai Nikesh | The Dollar Business A statement from the United States (US) White House on Wednesday said that the US is seeing India as a fundamental provider of security and economic growth across the South Asian region. White House's senior director for South Asian Affairs Phil Reiner made the above statement referring to the growing bilateral relationship between United States and India, post the Obama-Modi meet earlier in January. The above statement from the White House is coming a day after the US Government released its annual budget, giving a plunge to Asia-Pacific re-balance. The White House official, while stating that India and US have also agreed to develop a bilateral road map during the recent Obama-Modi meet, also ...
