India Ready To Sell BrahMos, but Exports Remain Hostage to Concerns Over CAATSA
Even though the US Act does not have international endorsement, it has the ability to impose arbitrary embargoes and covers the Russian defence entity NPO Mashinostroyenia that forms the joint venture with Indiaâs DRDO.
Full scale model of BrahMos air-launched cruise missile. Photo: brahmos.com
World04/Mar/2021
Chandigarh: The ominous shadow of US sanctions on Russian defence entities looms ominously over Indiaâs plans to fast-track the export of BrahMos cruise missiles which are being locally manufactured in collaboration with Moscow.
India is in advanced talks with several countries, especially the Philippines, Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), amongst others like Argentina, Brazil, Indonesia and South Africa to sell them the BrahMos missile system. But its export remains hostage to unresolved concerns over the USâs Countering Americaâs Adversaries Through Sanctions or
With Biden, India may need a new template
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Despite accumulated goodwill, New Delhi needs imaginative engagement to deal with the Democrat-controlled House
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Despite accumulated goodwill, New Delhi needs imaginative engagement to deal with the Democrat-controlled House
The new administration in the United States, of Joseph R. Biden, and the 117th U.S. Congress, two separate branches in the American system of governance, hit the road running with a sense of purpose to ‘heal’ the country and restore its leadership role in the world.
Now, with the Congress settling down to find its rhythm, it would turn attention to issues the Members are committed to and their constituents push for. While pursuing their agenda on The Hill, members tend to work together building support among colleagues as they move towards legislative action.
Will They or Won t They? US Leaves Issue of Sanctions on India Under CAATSA Open-Ended
Oblique references to CAATSA by senior US officials have surfaced periodically, in what many military planners in Delhi claim qualifies as a tactical ploy by Washington to nudge Delhi into buying its materiel.
US Air Force F-15 fighter jets fly in formation during a flyover above Hudson River and New York Harbor, U.S. July 4, 2020. Photo: Reuters/Mike Segar/File Photo
Security12/Feb/2021
Chandigarh: The US, it seems, is craftily leveraging its threat of sanctioning India over acquiring Russian defence equipment, particularly five Almaz-Antel S-400 Triumf self-propelled surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems, possibly as a force multiplication strategy to âpersuadeâ New Delhi into buying more of its materiel, especially combat aircraft.
Why Is the US Saying India Could Face Sanctions for Buying Russian S-400 Missile Systems?
Washington has repeatedly said India is unlikely to get a waiver under the Countering Americaâs Adversaries Through Sanctions Act.
An S-400 Triumf launch vehicle. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Security20/Jan/2021
New Delhi: The US has yet again warned India that it could face sanctions over it acquiring five Russian Almaz-Antei S-400 Triumf self-propelled surface-to-air (SAM) systems for $5.5 billion.
Senior US officials told Reuters on January 15 that New Delhi was unlikely to get a waiver over Washington invoking its Countering Americaâs Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) on the Indian Air Force (IAF) for its S-400 buy. Reuters reported that this position was unlikely to change under the incoming US administration headed by President Joe Biden that assumed office on Tuesday.
heard from turkish officials over and over again saying that they ve tried to buy this, the patriot, but it was blocked by previous u.s. administrations. some u.s. officials would disagree saying that there were negotiation, but turkey wanted to also buy the technology that goes with the missiles. something the u.s. was not willing to do. but a very critical point right now is that the president did not mention sanctions. he s obliged under the american law to basically hit turkey with sanctions, impose sanctions under the countering america s adversaries through sanctions act. but so far no mention of that, and that seems to be what has given turkish officials including president erdogan the confidence to go ahead with the deal. certainly have not heard the last of this. reporting live from istanbul, thanks. america s largest drug makers sold 76 billion ox co-don