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Washington: ‘We do not want India to buy S-400 missiles from Russia. At the same time, no decision has been made on imposing sanctions on India, “said a spokesman for US President Joe Biden.
The United States has imposed sanctions on Russia. Subsequently, in 2017, the United States introduced a draconian law, the Katsa, to impose sanctions on countries that buy arms and military equipment from Russia.
In this context, India entered into an agreement in 2017 to purchase S-400 missiles from Russia. Russia is currently in the process of handing over the missiles to India. So the question is whether the US will impose sanctions on friendly India. James O’Brien, a spokesman for US President Joe Biden’s policy on sanctions, was briefed by US MPs on the issue.
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He then answered the MPs’ questions: We imposed an economic embargo on Turkey for buying S-400 missiles from Russia. At the same time, MPs are worried about whether our ally India will be banned. It is important that India is strong enough to face China in the Indo-Pacific region. India is facing border issues with China and Pakistan.
India is said to have purchased these missiles for the defense of their country. India has been buying arms from Russia for a long time. However, the US does not want India to buy missiles from Russia. The decision on whether to impose an embargo on India will be made after examining several factors. Thus he has said.
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