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“We urge all of our allies and partners to forgo transactions with Russia that would trigger sanctions under CAATSA. The Administration has indicated that a focus area for the implementation of CAATSA Section 231 is new or qualitative upgrades in capability – including the S-400 air and missile defense system,” the official said. The waiver provisions may not apply to India in this deal, the spokesperson indicated. “There are strict criteria for considering a waiver. The waiver is narrow, intended to wean countries off Russian equipment and allow for things such as spare parts for previously-purchased equipment,” said the official.
Extensive consultations
Meanwhile, Indian sources said India and the U.S. have had extensive consultations on the deal and the decision does not come as a surprise to the Trump administration. “The U.S has been pressing India for scaling down its defence cooperation with Russia, while India has been clear about its intentions regarding the S-400 deal,” an official said.
The State Department said recently that India has ordered defence equipment worth $18 billion from the U.S, and the administration is unlikely to stall it all under sanctions. There could be strong statements from the U.S, in continuation with its line, but sanctions are extremely unlikely according to both official and unofficial sources. “We urge all of our allies and partners to forgo transactions with Russia that would trigger sanctions under CAATSA. The Administration has indicated that a focus area for the implementation of CAATSA Section 231 is new or qualitative upgrades in capability – including the S-400 air and missile defense system,” the official said. The waiver provisions may not apply to India in this deal, the spokesperson indicated. “There are strict criteria for considering a waiver. The waiver is narrow, intended to wean countries off Russian equipment and allow for things such as spare parts for previously-purchased equipment,” said the official.
Source : https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/forgo-s-400-system-us-tells-india/article25117098.ece
