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US Defence Secretary Mattis Warns That Sanctions Against India For Using Russian Weapons Would Hurt The US More
Secretary of Defense James Mattis.
United States Defense Secretary James Mattis has urged the United States Congress to provide India a national security waiver, saying that using a newly-enacted to impose sanctions for purchasing the Russian S-400 defence system would hurt the United States more than Russia. Mattis said that India and other countries that are looking to source defence equipment from non-Russian manufacturers need to be provided an exemption under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sancations Act (CAATSA).
India is currently in advanced stages of negotiation with Russia to procure five S-400 systems worth $4.5 billion. The S-400 Triumf air defence missile system can take out hostile aircraft, drones and missiles from as far as 400 km. It can fire three types of missiles and engage 36 targets simultaneously.
Over the recent past, several lawmakers in the US have raised issues on CAATSA, particularly with respect to India and Vietnam. They have urged incoming Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to look into the matter, fearing that any new sanctions would hit them hard. Their contention is that with both nations, especially India looking to move away from the legacy of acquiring Russian-made weapons and in the wake of renewed US-India ties, sanctions would need to be lifted to prevent bilateral ties from deteriorating.
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