Despite the threat of US sanctions, India has inked a deal with Russia to buy the S-400 air defence missile system.
So , Why India just cannot afford to walk away from its S-400 missile agreement with Russia
Russia's S-400 missile defence systems is regarded as among the best in air defence technology.The S-400 is one of the most sophisticated surface-to-air defence systems in the world.
And , India's neighbour China also has the same system - the two countries fought a war in 1962 and routinely see skirmishes on their border. So for India it was imperative to boost its defence capabilities - especially in view of a possible two-front conflict, with Pakistan and China
However, at every India-US meeting, a common question is raised to US representatives by the press is whether there would be sanctions on India as per CAATSA
CAATSA was signed into law in 2017 with the goal of punishing Russia for its activities in Ukraine and Syria. It is essentially a fight between the United States and Russia, with other countries acting as players. India is one among them. Indian officials have consistently claimed that the Indo-Russian agreement for the S-400 was inked in 2016, but CAATSA was implemented in 2017. As a result, the transaction predates CAATSA.
They further said that India has an independent foreign and security policy, and that the nation is free to choose the weapon systems it needs and the countries from which it would buy them. India considered the S-400 to be the best in its class, even more effective than the US systems already on the market, and therefore fit for its national needs
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