News: The United States will not change its position on putting sanctions against India under Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act(CAATSA) for buying fighter jets from Russia. Facts: CAATSA: It is a US federal law enacted in 2017 to impose sanctions on Iran, North Korea and Russia. The Act empowers the US President to impose… Continue reading U.S. position on CAATSA unchanged despite China’s actions in neighbourhood
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U.S. reiterates threat of sanctions over Triumf deal
An US official has said that India should not assume that it will get a waiver from U.S. sanctions if it goes ahead with its purchase of the S-400 Triumf missile system from Russia. Further, Indo-U.S. defence relationship might also get affected. India’s planned defence procurement of S-400 Triumf missile system from Russia could potentially… Continue reading U.S. reiterates threat of sanctions over Triumf deal
