US may impose sanctions on India over purchase of S-400 defense system

- Indirect threat from President Biden's adviser

- US sanctions on Russia, North Korea and Iran under CAATS Act may apply to India

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden's sanctions policy adviser James O'Brien has issued a statement indirectly threatening India, saying the US could disappoint India over its purchase of the S-400 missile defense system from Russia. The United States has not yet commented on whether to impose sanctions.

The United States has imposed sanctions on Russia, North Korea and Iran under the Countering America's Advice through Sanctions Act.

The same ban is being imposed on India. India buys S-400 missile defense system from Russia That is why the US has stated that it will impose sanctions on India.

Senator James O'Brien, an adviser to US President Joe Biden on sanctions policy, said in a statement that the Biden government has not yet considered whether to impose sanctions on India.

The US may disappoint India over its purchase of defense system from Russia. India signed a પાંચ 5 billion deal with Russia in 2014. Accordingly, Russia will provide India with five missile defense systems. One of these, the S-400 missile defense system, is being installed and will be activated in February.

The United States has said in a statement that Russia's purchase of a missile defense system was "objectionable". It was not until Trump became president that the US government began protesting. Biden's government has not yet made an official announcement on the matter, but now that the missile defense system is ready to go into operation, it has indirectly threatened to impose sanctions on India under the same law that banned Russia, North Korea and Iran.