Monthly Archives: September 2020

Air travel to & from India under corona virus air bubbles: All you need to know

Read more at:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/78295102.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst Since early march, India, like most countries, have had limited and controlled air travel. In an attempt to reestablish commercial travel, select countries have created air bubbles. An air bubble is a non permanent agreement between countries where passengers that meet a set criteria can fly. It is a win win situation for all players. Airlines get… Read more »

Iran vows ‘crushing response to US bullying’ after sanctions announcement

Iran responds to “empty” US threats after their withdrawal from the nuclear deal imposed under former President Obama, by the name of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. In 2018, the current US President Trump withdrew from the agreement, causing controversy about the relationship between the two countries. As a response to US withdrawal, Iran began to breach some of… Read more »

Lok Sabha Passes Three Labour Codes Amid Boycott by Opposition

Read more at:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/78260007.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst On Tuesday, India’s lower house of parliament approved long-pending, disputed labor reforms in the heat of a boycott by opposition parties and protests from trade unions. The three new labor codes will replace decades-old laws and simplify labor regulations. The three bills include the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, the Industrial Relations Code and the… Read more »

“Trump emboldened indias anti-muslim agenda, human rights chief says”

The prime minister of India, Narrendra Modi, who has a long history of anti-muslim values and actions, has passed a law offering amnesty to surrounding countries, but not those that are primarily muslim. In addition to this, Modi has taken away some power from the region Kashmir, the main region in India with a majority Muslim population. This bill is… Read more »

Iran: Rouhani and Tehran promise retaliation against new round of sanctions from the U.S.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/09/iran-chides-world-refuses-reimpose-sanctions-200920165009452.html The United States has doubled down on its unilateral punitive measures against Iran this week, much to the disapproval of both the remaining UN parties in the 2015 JCPOA deal and, of course, Iran itself. This ardent call from Washington for the reimposition of sanctions against Iran, most recently seen in President Donald Trump’s executive order on Monday, has… Read more »

Pak to set up markets along border with Afghan, Iran to boost trade, curb smuggling: Report

Read more at:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/77887349.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst Pakistan is currently in the efforts to try and build 18 markets along its borders with Iran and Afghanistan. The main goal is to boost their economies with more trade between the three countries and to curb smuggling coming in and out of their borders. The prime minister, Imran Khan, said that they are planning to set… Read more »