Sign In
Learn bits
Defence & Security
Mahesh

17/07/22 08:14 AM IST

Waiver to India over S-400 missile deal with Russia

In News 
  • The US House of Representatives has passed by voice vote a legislative amendment that approves waiver to India against the punitive CAATSA sanctions for its purchase of the S-400 missile defence system from Russia to help deter aggressors like China.
About CAATSA 
  • CAATSA authorises the US administration to impose sanctions on countries that purchase major defence hardware from Russia.
  • Countering America’s Adversaries through Sanctions Act (CAATSA)‘s core objective is to counter Iran, Russia and North Korea through punitive measures.
  • It was passed in 2017 in response to Russia’s annexation of Crimea (2014) and its alleged meddling in the 2016 US presidential elections.
  • Prohibition on loans, prohibition of Export-Import bank assistance, prohibition on procurement of goods or services, denial of visas to persons.
About S-400 
  • The S-400 Triumf is a mobile, surface-to-air missile system developed in the 1990s.
  • It is the most dangerous operationally deployed modern long-range SAM (MLR SAM) in the world, considered much ahead of the US-developed Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system (THAAD).
  • India signed a USD 5 billion deal with Russia (in 2018) to buy five units of the S-400 air defence missile systems.
Source- Indian Express 

More Related Current Affairs View All

23 Dec

National Farmers' Day

'National Farmers' Day in India, also known as Kisan Divas, is celebrated annually on December 23 to commemorate the birth anniversary of India's 5th Prime Minister, Choudhary Char

Read More

23 Dec

Telecommunications (Procedures and Safeguards for Lawful Interception of Messages) Rules, 2024

'The Union Government notified the Telecommunications (Procedures and Safeguards for Lawful Interception of Messages) Rules, 2024 which empower some enforcement and security agenci

Read More

20 Dec

National Quantum Mission

'National Quantum mission be implemented by the Department of Science & Technology (DST) under the Ministry of Science & Technology.' The mission planned for 2023-2031 a

Read More

India’s First Ai-Driven Magazine Generator

Generate Your Custom Current Affairs Magazine using our AI in just 3 steps