Washington: A report from the US Congress warns that the United States is in trouble over a billion-dollar India-Russia deal to buy a Russia-built S-400 (s-400) air defense system. Can impose restrictions. In its latest report submitted to the Congress by the Congress (Independent), the independent and bipartisan research body of the US (Parliament) Congress, it said that India is “keen on more technology sharing and co-creation initiatives while the US defends India”. The offset calls for further reform in policy and higher FDI limits in defense. ”
This report has been prepared for the members of Congress to take deliberate decisions. It warns that the “Countering America’s Advisers Through Sanctions Act” (America’s countering America’s Advisers Through Sanctions Act) due to India’s billion-dollar deal to buy the Russian-made S-400 air defense system. Law related to the law).
However, the CRS report is not an official report of the US Congress nor does it reflect the views of MPs. They are prepared for the MPs by independent experts so that after understanding all the things, they make the decision carefully. In October 2018, India signed a five billion dollar deal with Russia to buy four S-400s even after the Trump administration warned.
The Trump Administration warned that doing so could result in US sanctions on India. India paid Russia the first installment of 80 million dollars in 2019 for this missile system. The S-400 is known as Russia’s most advanced long-range surface-to-surface missile. Last month, Russia said that the current defense deals, including the supply of the first batch of the S-400 missile system, are being implemented despite threats from US sanctions.
Last month, Russian Ambassador Nikolay Kudashev in New Delhi seemed to criticize US sanctions against Turkey over the purchase of the S-400 missile system under a two-and-a-half-billion dollar deal, saying Russia did not recognize such unilateral actions. Gives.
