Last week, India imposed restrictions on imports of refined palm oil and palmolein in the backdrop of adverse remarks by Mahathir on the new citizenship law and the Kashmir issue.
Photo: Reuters
Throughout it all Sultan Qaboos kept Oman, home to a multitude of ethnicities and religions, a haven of stability and tolerance in a region (in)famous for its volatility.
US President Donald Trump was outraged by the Iraqi parliament voting on January 5 to oust foreign forces, including some 5,200 American troops, who have helped local soldiers beat back jihadists since 2014.
His remarks come days after a senior US official said the Trump administration does not want to degrade India’s defence capabilities.
In the reporting week, the rise in reserves was mainly on account of an increase in foreign currency assets, a major component of the overall reserves, which rose by USD 3.013 billion to USD 427.949 billion, the data released by the Reserve Bank of India on Friday showed.
“In that one important aspect is the fact that we must look at ways to provide a policy framework and facilitation that could secure, a partnership and relationship on the economic side that is a sustainable in the long term,” Shringla said.
Given the IRGC’s recent restructuring, the Qods Force will likely see more continuity than change under Qaani, though his bureaucratic background is a far cry from Soleimani’s brand of charismatic, risky leadership
Iran’s Ambassador to India Ali Chegeni also expressed the hope there would be no further escalation in hostilities between his country and the US.
ISIS remains a major security challenge for Iraq, despite the military victory in 2017. Therefore, the withdrawal of US troops ] will increase the possibility of the ISIS force and the possibility of attacking it and controlling it again in some areas.
Given that Trump wants war to get re-elected, then that’s precisely the thing that you should not give him. You hit two birds with one stone. Avoid war
Photo: AFP