American Senators John Cornin and Mark Warner called on US President Joe Bayden not to apply sanctions against India. Measures can be imposed in accordance with the law “On Countering America’s opponents by means of sanctions” (CAATSA) for the purchase of weapons in Russia. Reports about it Reuters with reference to a letter signed by politicians.
We are talking about the planned purchase of Russian anti-aircraft missile systems S-400 “Triumph”. According to Warner and Kornina, sanctions can adversely affect Washington’s strategic partnership and New Delhi. The introduction of measures against the Indian government can intensify political forces opposing approach from the United States.
In addition, over the past few years, the Indian side has reduced the volume of imports of Russian military equipment.
Instead of imposing sanctions, senators offered to create a bilateral working group “to develop a strategy for strengthening military cooperation”.
Moscow and New Delhi signed a contract for the supply of five sets of S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems in October 2018. The cost of equipment is estimated at 5 billion dollars. This transaction has already been called the largest in the history of “Rosoboronexport”.