Doval meets his US counterpart, discusses global issues
The Dollar Business Bureau India’s National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, who arrived in the US on Monday, has met Gen (retd) Michael Flynn, Donald Trumps’ NSA designate and is believed that they have discussions on a wide range of issues related to regional and global strategic and explored ways to enhance Indo-US relations. During the meeting, the US president elect NSA designate is believed to have expressed 'high respect' for India’s leadership and growth of India in the modern times, according to Indian embassy sources. It is understood that Flynn has spoken to India’s NSA over phone few days back, during which he has extended an invitation to Doval to visit US for a discussion. This was the first meeting between the two ...
India, Japan paid economic price for sanctions on Iran: US official
Source: PTI With the US sealing a deal over Iran's nuclear programme, the Obama Administration has said countries like India and Japan have paid an economic price for sanctions against the Islamic republic and they may no longer feel obliged to do so if the pact is scuttled by the Congress. US National Security Advisor Susan Rice has argued that if the deal is not approved by the Congress, countries like India and Japan would no longer be obliged to enforce US sanctions against Iran. "Countries like Japan and India that have paid an economic price to implement these sanctions would no longer feel the obligation to do so," Rice told PBS News yesterday. "Iran would say, look, we signed up ...
