US action in Venezuela justified but authoritarian regime remains in place: Former Trump advisor (IANS interview)

Apoorva Kaul | January 6, 2026 3:08 PM

Washington/New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Former US National Security Advisor (NSA) John Bolton has backed the US administration's action of extracting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, calling it "in compliance" with international law. However, in an exclusive interview with IANS, he stated that the US President Donald Trump has not managed to replace the authoritarian regime so far.

Revival of Venezuela's oil sector may help ONGC recover its stuck dividend

IANS | January 6, 2026 3:01 PM

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Any increase in the production of oil from Venezuela by US companies has the potential of lowering crude prices in the international market, benefiting all countries, including India. However, analysts are of the view that there is still too much geopolitical uncertainty in the region for large investments to pour into the Latin American country.