India, April 2 -- US-Venezuela Sanctions Removal: The United States on Wednesday removed sanctions against Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez, according to the Treasury Department website, less than three months after U.S. forces seized the country's then-President Nicolas Maduro in a raid on the capital. The move clears the way for Rodriguez's administration to take control of Citgo Petroleum, the crown jewel of Venezuela's foreign assets.

Rodriguez hailed the decision, saying in a post on X that it was "a step in the direction of normalizing and strengthening relations between our countries." She added, "We trust that this progress will allow for the lifting of the sanctions currently in place on our country, enabling th...