NEW YORK (IANS) – Led by influential Senator Ted Cruz, a trio of Republicans have introduced legislation to exempt India and other members of the Quad from sanctions warning that
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Officials say efforts were made to speed up deal; dismiss CAATSA concerns
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Officials say efforts were made to speed up deal; dismiss CAATSA concerns
The delivery schedule for the S-400 long range air defence systems was on track for the end of 2021 despite the COVID-19 pandemic, a senior defence official said.
“The deal is on track and deliveries are expected to begin by November this year,” the official said.
Two officials independently stated that efforts were made to speed up the deal but the Russian side had conveyed this was not possible.
Aligning a missile deal with destination Manila
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India’s emergence as a regional security provider will depend on the way it handles the BrahMos sale to the Philippines
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India’s emergence as a regional security provider will depend on the way it handles the BrahMos sale to the Philippines
Earlier this month, India and the Philippines signed the “Implementing Arrangement” for “procurement of defense material and equipment procurement”. This agreement lays the groundwork for sales of defence systems such as the highly anticipated export of the BrahMos cruise missile, through the government-to-government route. As the Secretary, Philippine Department of National Defense publicly acknowledges, the archipelagic country’s intention of purchasing the missile, and a potential export deal for India, moves one step closer to reality. This deal will be of great significance for multiple reasons, and even though th
On India Visit, US Defence Secretary Austin Will Have to Deal With CAATSA Among Pigeons
India will become vulnerable to CAATSA, which applies to all Russian military and defence-related entities, later this year when deliveries of the S-400 missiles to the Indian Air Force begin.
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New Delhi:Â When US Defence Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III visits India next week, he will need to confront the awkward issue of Washington sanctioning New Delhi â or not â over its import of five Russian Almaz-Antel S-400 Triumf air defence systems in his deliberations, aimed primarily at furthering bilateral military and strategic ties to counter Chinaâs hegemonic ambitions.