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Sanctions act passes, sans any waiver provision
News:
- The U.S. Senate has ignored the Donald Trump administration’s request for inclusion of waiver provisions for India in the Countering America’s Adversaries through Sanctions Act (CAATSA).
Important facts:
- The CAATSA act requires the Congress to impose sanctions on countries that have “significant” defence relations with Russia.
- The Senate version of the National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) for 2019 was passed has no waiver provisions.
- The actual passes version of the NDAA 2019 had provisions for waiver.
- India Concern:
- The NDAA 2019 provisions for waiver is inadequate to address India’s defence purchases requirements with Russia.
- India is currently engaged in defence relation with Russia.
- The provision allows for waivers for 180 days provided the administration certifies that the country in question is scaling back its ties with Russia.
