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China spreads its tentacles with arms exports
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Hong Kong, February 25 (ANI): Imagery from 1 February's Myanmar coup brought a reminder of the success that China's arms exports have had in many parts of the world. Pictures from the coup showed Chinese-built WMA301 6x6 assault guns on Myanmar streets, for instance. Indeed, China is current
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Govt lifts embargo on granting businesses to private banks
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): The Central government on Wednesday has lifted the embargo placed granting businesses to private banks, which is expected to enhance customer convenience, spur competition and higher efficiency in standards of customer services.
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Kerala HC extends stay on state government's embargo on PwC
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], January 7 (ANI): Kerala High Court on Thursday extended its interim stay on the state government's two-year embargo on consultancy firm Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) from participation in the government's Electricity and Technology Department projects.
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Turkey opens criminal case over ship's inspection in Mediterranean by EU f
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], November 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Turkey started a criminal case over the inspection of its cargo ship in the Mediterranean by the European Union's naval mission Irini, tasked to monitor the international embargo on arms supplies to Libya, Turkish news agency Anadolu reported on Fr
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The arms embargo on Iran has expired. What happens now?
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], October 26 (ANI): On October 18, the UN Security Council arms embargo imposed on Iran expired and now Iran is at liberty to buy and sell conventional arms. Undoubtedly, Tehran scored a diplomatic victory against the United States which tried hard to extend the embargo. The
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Iranian UN mission announces termination of travel, arm restrictions
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [USA], October 18 (ANI/Xinhua): The Iranian mission to the United Nations announced on Saturday the termination of travel and arms restrictions imposed upon the country as contained in Security Council Resolution 2231 starting Sunday.
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US sanctions unlikely to hinder arms sales to Iran once UN embargo expires
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], September 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Any potential US sanctions are unlikely to prevent countries from selling arms to Iran after the United Nations (UN) embargo on the country expires on October 18, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday.
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State Dept on Putin's Iran online summit proposal: UNSC best place to disc
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Aug 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States considers the UN Security Council the best place to discuss the arms embargo against Tehran, a State Department spokesperson told Sputnik on Saturday, commenting on the proposal by Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold an on
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Indigenously built items included in negative list to ensure defence servi
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Indigenously built items including Light Combat Aircraft LCA Mark 1A, Pinaka rocket system and Akash missile system have been included in the negative list of imports to ensure that the defence services do not go in for procurement of similar systems ex-impor
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Light Combat Aircraft, Cruise Missiles among 101 defence items on import e
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 9 (ANI): Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) MK I A, Land-Attack Cruise Missiles (Long-Range),155 mm Artillery Ammunition are among the list of the 101 items that have been put under an import embargo by the Ministry of Defence.
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Big push for 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' in defence, India to embargo import of 1
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 9 (ANI): The Ministry of Defence will introduce import embargo on 101 items beyond given timeline to boost indigenisation of defence production, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced on Sunday, while stating it as a big step towards 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' (self-rel
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Mike Pompeo urges UNSC to extend arms embargo against Iran
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 1 (ANI): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday (local time) urged UN Security Council to extend the arms embargo on Iran which is scheduled to expire in October.
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