Will India face sanctions for S-400? | Ep #41

Russian President Putin will be in India in early December and so will the Russian S-400 Triumf long range air defense systems — and the question is, will the US government place sanctions on India, or will President Biden use his powers for sanctions waiver. Countering American Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) is a 2018 American law, pushed by the Democrats during US President Trump’s tenure that mandates the US government to put financial sanctions, travel bans on any country or its officials who are part of transacting any significant defence or intelligence deal with Russia, Iran or North Korea. Remember this is a US law, not a UN rule or international law, and can be ignored by any country What are the kinds of sanctions the U.S. can impose? Read more here