US imposes further sanctions against Russia
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he US government is targeting Russia’s weapons production with new sanctions, the US Treasury Department said. Nearly 200 companies and 80 individuals in third countries such as China, Belgium, and Slovakia, which allegedly support Russia in the procurement of materials for its weapons program, are affected, it added on Wednesday. The sanctions are also aimed at Russia’s production of chemical and biological weapons. “Today’s actions will further disrupt and degrade Russia’s war efforts by going after its military-industrial base and the evasion networks that help supply it,” US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said. On Wednesday, the US State Department accused Moscow of using various irritant gases during its all-out war against Ukraine, which violates the United Nations’ Chemical Weapons Convention. Three people who are reportedly linked to the death of Alexei Navalny are also being sanctioned. The Kremlin critic died in Russian custody in February. Navalny, a long-standing and staunch opponent of Putin, died in a prison camp in the Arctic Circle in Siberia in February.
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India asks Indian student in US to obey local laws as violence flares on campuses amid Gaza protests IndoUS Tribune Newsdesk
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ndia’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday urged Indian students enrolled in US colleges and universities to abide by local laws and regulations with regard to the ongoing protests that have swept across American institutions for higher education against Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza. There have been no reports yet of the involvement of Indian students in these protests and the ministry has also said no student or their family has contacted Indian missions for help. “We expect all our citizens at home and abroad to respect local laws and regulations,” MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at a news briefing in New Delhi in response to a question about protests at Columbia University. “So far no Indian students or their families have contacted us for any assistance in regard to disciplinary
action which has been taken for their participation in the protest,” he added. Hundreds of thousands of Indian students are enrolled in US colleges and universities in graduate and undergraduate
Hamas standing in way of ceasefire, Blinken says during meeting with Israeli PM Netanyahu
courses. Many of them desire to work after college and settle down here. They are unlikely to participate in protests or take part in an action that pits them against the law, which could jeopardize their future.
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Unwarranted & unsubstantiated imputations on serious matter: India on US media report on Pannun plot case
It has not been independently established whether the 47-year-old died naturally, as his death certificate says. However, his supporters say he was murdered. As a result of the new sanctions, any assets of those affected in the US will be frozen. IndoUS Tribune Newsdesk
US citizens or people who are in the US are prohibited from doing business with sanctioned companies and individuals. The sanctions also make international business much more difficult for those affected. IndoUS Tribune Newsdesk
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sraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a private meeting in Jerusalem on Wednesday as Washington reaffirmed its commitment to Israel’s security, the need to avoid further expansion of the conflict and emphasized that it is Hamas that is standing in the way of a ceasefire in Gaza.
Blinken reaffirmed the US commitment to Israel’s security besides discussing the need to avoid further expansion of the conflict. According to the US State Department, Blinken updated Netanyahu on ongoing efforts to ensure a lasting, sustainable peace in the region while reiterating the US’ “clear position” on Rafah.
“The Secretary discussed ongoing efforts to reach an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as part of a hostage deal and emphasized that it is Hamas that is standing in the way of a ceasefire,” said Matthew Miller, the spokesperson of the US State Department.
Earlier, Blinken held a meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Tel Aviv with the discussions also revolving around the urgency of delivering humanitarian assistance to civilians throughout Gaza, protecting humanitarian workers, and avoiding regional escalation.
“The Secretary discussed the improvement in the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza since the call between President Biden and Prime Minister Netanyahu on April 4 and reiterated the importance of accelerating and sustaining that improvement,” he added.
“Bringing the hostages home is at the heart of everything we’re trying to do. We will not rest until every hostage -- woman, man, young, old, civilian, soldier -- is back with their families, where they belong,” Blinken posted on X on Wednesday.
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ndia on Tuesday said a report published by a media outlet in the US made unwarranted and unsubstantiated imputations on a serious matter involving an alleged plot to kill Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs Randhir Jaiswal said, “The report in question makes unwarranted and unsubstantiated imputations on a serious matter.” “There is an ongoing investigation of the High-Level Committee set up by the Government of India to look into the security concerns shared by the US government on networks of organised criminals, terrorists and others. Speculative and irresponsible comments on it are not helpful,” he said. The statement refers to a report published in the Washington Post which has claimed that a Research and Analysis Wing officer, Vikram Yadav, had instructed a hired hit team to kill the US-based separatist leader.