India, Russia S-400 and CAATSA
India and Russia are expected to conclude several defence deals worth close to $10 billion for
- Five S – 400 air defence systems
- Four stealth frigates and
- Ak 103 assault rifles.
Meanwhile US. officials cautioned that even if India manages to get a onetime waiver from the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) law, it cannot expect a “free ticket.” As per a US diplomatic source “What triggers sanctions is the transfer of funding and not when the deal is signed. India is optimistic of a waiver and they can be optimistic once, but it cannot be a free ticket”.
What is CAATSA?
The Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, CAATSA Act, is a United States federal law that imposed sanctions on Iran, North Korea, and Russia. It was enacted on August 2, 2017. It aims to counter the aggression by Iran, Russia and North Korea through punitive measures.
The Act primarily deals with sanctions on the Russian oil and gas industry, defence and security sector, and financial institutions, in the backdrop of its military intervention in Ukraine and its alleged meddling in 2016 US Presidential elections.
The US State Department has notified 39 Russian entities including almost all the major Russian defence manufacturing and export companies/entities.
Almaz – Antey Air and Space Defence Corporation JSC, the manufacturers of the S – 400 system, are in the list of these 39 entities.
Section 231 of the Act empowers the US President to impose sanctions on persons engaged in a “significant transaction” with Russian defence and intelligence sectors.
Why India wants S – 400?
S- 400 is a kind of missile that can take down enemy’s aircrafts in the sky from the ground itself. It is an upgraded variant of S 300 system.
It is Russia’s most advanced long range surface to air missile defence system and is capable of destroying hostile strategic bombers, jets, missiles and drones at a range of 380 km.
As per Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa, S-400 would be like a “booster shot” in the Indian Air Force’s arm.
In order to be well equipped against the neighbouring threats, India needs S – 400 kind of missiles.
India, Russia S-400 and CAATSA
India and Russia are expected to conclude several defence deals worth close to $10 billion for
- Five S – 400 air defence systems
- Four stealth frigates and
- Ak 103 assault rifles.
Meanwhile U.S. officials cautioned that even if India manages to get a onetime waiver from the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) law, it cannot expect a “free ticket.”
As per a US diplomatic source “What triggers sanctions is the transfer of funding and not when the deal is signed. India is optimistic of a waiver and they can be optimistic once, but it cannot be a free ticket”.
What is CAATSA?
The Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, CAATSA Act, is a United States federal law that imposed sanctions on Iran, North Korea, and Russia. It was enacted on August 2, 2017.
It aims to counter the aggression by Iran, Russia and North Korea through punitive measures.
The Act primarily deals with sanctions on the Russian oil and gas industry, defence and security sector, and financial institutions, in the backdrop of its military intervention in Ukraine and its alleged meddling in 2016 US Presidential elections.
The US State Department has notified 39 Russian entities including almost all the major Russian defence manufacturing and export companies/entities.
Almaz – Antey Air and Space Defence Corporation JSC, the manufacturers of the S – 400 system, are in the list of these 39 entities.
Section 231 of the Act empowers the US President to impose sanctions on persons engaged in a “significant transaction” with Russian defence and intelligence sectors.
Why India wants S – 400?
S- 400 is a kind of missile that can take down enemy’s aircrafts in the sky from the ground itself. It is an upgraded variant of S 300 system.
It is Russia’s most advanced long range surface to air missile defence system and is capable of destroying hostile strategic bombers, jets, missiles and drones at a range of 380 km.
As per Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa, S-400 would be like a “booster shot” in the Indian Air Force’s arm.
In order to be well equipped against the neighbouring threats, India needs S – 400 kind of missiles.
Prepared by: Sai Eswar
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