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Ro Khanna introduces standalone bill in US House for CAATSA waiver to India

Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna has introduced a stand-alone bill in the US House of Representatives that gives India specific waivers from the punitive CAATSA sanctions. CAATSA is a tough US law that authorises the administration to impose sanctions on countries that purchase major defence hardware from Russia in response to Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and its alleged meddling in the 2016 US presidential elections. The law was brought in 2017 and provides for punitive actions by the US government against any country engaged in transactions with the Russian defence and intelligence sectors. In October 2018, India signed a USD 5 billion deal with Russia to buy five units of the S-400 air defence missile systems, despite a warning from the then-Trump administration that going ahead with the contract may invite US sanctions. The S-400 is known as Russia's most advanced long-range surface-to-air missile defence system. The resolution, which has also been endorsed by ...

US votes for India-specific CAATSA waiver to fight aggressors like China

The US House of Representative on Thursday passed a legislative amendment that approves an India-specific waiver for punitive CAATSA sanctions

News updates: Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Lanka's interim president

Live news updates: Wickremesinghe, 73, was sworn in as the acting president of Sri Lanka before Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya

US has not yet made decision on sanctions to India under CATSAA: Blinken

The US has not yet made any decision on potential sanctions or waivers to India under CATSAA law for its purchase of the S-400 missile defence system from Russia

CAATSA sanctions on India would be 'extraordinarily rash': Senator Cruz

Any sanctions on India under punitive Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act for buying S-400 missile from Russia would be extraordinarily rash, a Republican Senator told Biden council

India faces uncertainty over CAATSA sanctions for Russia weapons purchase

As the US strengthens its ties with India as a pivotal regional counterweight to China, the Biden administration has delayed enforcement of a law ordering sanctions on India for trading with Russia.

Republican senator supports waiving CAATSA sanctions against India

A top Republican senator supported waiving of CAATSA sanctions against India for purchase of S-400 missile systems from Russia.

Have not determined yet on potential CAATSA waiver to India on S400: US

The State Department comments come a week after India started receiving the supplies of S-400 missile defense system from Russia

US President Biden urged not to impose CAATSA sanctions on India

Two powerful US Senators on Tuesday urged President Joe Biden not to impose provisions of the punitive CAATSA against India for buying the S-400 surface-to-air missile system from Russia

CAATSA will never be a pressure on India-Russia defence relations: Kudashev

Meanwhile, dispelling concerns over growing Russian proximity to Pakistan, Kudashev said that Moscow's relationship with Islamabad should not be a cause of concern for India

Sanctions Act not aimed at damaging military capabilities of allies: US

The US reaction came after India and Russia concluded the $5 billion S-400 air defence system deal

US sets stage for waivers to India, other countries buying arms from Russia

The move in this regard comes days after US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis asked the Congress to give the Secretary of State the waiver authority