Push US to lift Chabahar curbs, Afghanistan minister urges policymakers | India News – The Times of India

Push US to lift Chabahar curbs, Afghanistan minister urges policymakers | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Afghanistan’s foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi urged Indian policymakers to push for the removal of US restrictions on the strategic Chabahar port.At an interaction organised by industry chamber Ficci, Muttaqi said Afghanistan wants “optimum utilisation” of Chabahar and wants India to raise the matter with the US. “Both countries (India and the US)…

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‘This is surprising’: Shashi Tharoor on silence of Indian diaspora in US over H-1B, tariffs; urges community to speak out | India News – The Times of India

‘This is surprising’: Shashi Tharoor on silence of Indian diaspora in US over H-1B, tariffs; urges community to speak out | India News – The Times of India

Shashi Tharoor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday highlighted the lack of engagement from the Indian-American community on issues affecting India, such as H-1B visa restrictions and trade tariffs, as he welcomed a visiting US Congressional delegation in New Delhi.Tharoor said the five-member delegation, all Democrats with four of them from…

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Reviewing implication of US order on Chabahar port: India | India News – The Times of India

Reviewing implication of US order on Chabahar port: India | India News – The Times of India

India’s involvement in Chabahar Port is important to counter China’s presence in the region NEW DELHI: Government said Friday it had taken note of the US state department statement announcing revocation of sanctions waiver for Chabahar Port, adding that it is examining its implications for India.India has been actively working with Tehran since 2015 to…

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Big blow! Trump revokes sanctions waiver – why is Iran’s Chabahar port important for India & what does US move mean? – The Times of India

Big blow! Trump revokes sanctions waiver – why is Iran’s Chabahar port important for India & what does US move mean? – The Times of India

This decision directly impacts India’s state-operated India Ports Global Limited (IPGL), which has managed the Shahid Beheshti terminal at the port. At a time when India and the US are looking to seal a trade deal, the Donald Trump administration has dealt a fresh blow to India’s trade and strategic ambitions by removing sanctions waivers…

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In another blow to India, US revokes sanctions waiver on Iran’s Chabahar port — given during Trump’s first term – The Times of India

In another blow to India, US revokes sanctions waiver on Iran’s Chabahar port — given during Trump’s first term – The Times of India

TOI Correspondent from Washington: The Trump administration has dealt another devastating blow to New Delhi by revoking sanctions exemptions for Chabahar port in Iran even as the two sides (US and India) are trying to overcome differences on trade issues. India has been using the Shahid Beheshti terminal at Charbahar since 2018 as part of…

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NSA Ajit Doval speaks to Iran counterpart on trade, defence | India News – The Times of India

NSA Ajit Doval speaks to Iran counterpart on trade, defence | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: NSA Ajit Doval spoke to his Iranian counterpart Ali Larijani and discussed expanding cooperation between the two countries including in areas like trade, defence and security and also connectivity with focus on the Chabahar port. The two officials are also likely to meet soon to review bilateral cooperation, official sources said.Amid West Asia…

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