Home » Asia, Economy, Wars / Conflicts » Trump threatens India with "Swift Response" and Sanctions for Buying from Russia

Trump threatens India with "Swift Response" and Sanctions for Buying from Russia

Posted by EU Times on Oct 11th, 2018 // No Comment

1065000619

India has signed a $5.4 billion deal to buy five S-400 air defense systems despite the looming threat of US sanctions on countries that trade with Russia’s defense and intelligence sectors. Wow!!! Trump is sooo different! Obama wouldn’t have done this! Noooo, none of you have been played out by this Israeli secret agent! Nope, its all fine, go back to sleep now sheeple.

India will maintain its defense cooperation with Russia despite threats coming from the US, a source in the country’s military-industrial sector told Sputnik.

President Donald Trump has said that India “will soon find out” his decision on punitive CAATSA action after New Delhi decided to buy more than $5 billion worth of S-400 air defense missiles from Russia.

When asked during a White House news briefing on Wednesday exactly when India would find this out, Trump said: “You will see. Sooner than you think.”

Under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act the president has the right to grant a waiver to India on the weapons deal with Russia.

The White House said last week that the presidential waiver on weapons deals with Moscow was meant to “wean” counties off Russian equipment.

The US Embassy in New Delhi said, meanwhile, that CAATSA targeted Moscow, and was not aimed at undermining the military capabilities of America’s “allies and partners.”

Last Week, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik that Russia and India had inked a historic $5.4 billion deal on the supply of S-400 Triumf air defense missiles to New Delhi.

The agreement was signed during President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India for talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Washington has voiced concern over India’s plans to purchase the S-400 system, warning that sanctions over the deal could not be ruled out.

Source

Please wait...

Read More Stories About: Donald Trump, India, New Delhi, Russia, S-400 Triumf, Sanctions, USA, White House

Did you like this information? Then please consider making a donation or subscribing to our Newsletter.

« Previous

Multiple Gang Rapes of Young Girls Reported In Sweden

Fears of no-go zones as Muslims colonise Czech town and buy dozens of houses in city centre

Conversation Guidelines

Starting a conversation on our website is very easy, all you need to do is to write your name, email and the comment itself. No account is required to leave a comment. Your email won't be used for any purpose whatsoever, if you want, you can even write a fictitious email. Please keep it civil, try to refrain from slurs and insults. We offer Free Speech rights to our comment section but please take note that the comment section is moderated so certain comments may be held for moderation in case they triggered our automatic filters. If your comment is on hold for moderation and you can't see it anywhere there is no need to repost it. Don't worry, it doesn't mean it won't get approved. Please patiently wait and check back later.