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India may not get presidential waiver from the US for its S-400 missile defense system deal with Russia. US President Donald Trump has pointed to punitive action against India for S-400 deal with Russia. Tea deal was signed Last week during the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to India.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary James Mattis.
The United States has been sanctioned by the United States Congress through the US Congress last year. The sanctions have been imposed to penalize Russia for annexing Crimea from Ukraine.
President Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. There was speculation that the US would give presidential waiver to India for the S-400 missile defense system.
Under the CAATSA law, only President Trump has the power to give a waiver. But during an interaction with journalists at the White House yesterday, Donald Trump said India would find out what action the US took against it for defense with Russia "sooner than you think".
This is the first reaction of US President Donald Trump since India and Russia signed S-400 deal. This was also the first instance when Donald Trump spoke publicly on CAATSA sanctions.
"India is going to find out, are not they," Donald Trump said while responding to a question about India-Russia S-400 deal.
Asked about the timing of US decision on the India-Russia deal, Trump said, "You will see that you think."
Donald Trump's comments to the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary James Mattis. Both had argued for a waiver to India. Mattis had testified before a Congress committee in favor of the United States.
However, White House officials have reported that they have claimed the right to pay in the United States. They also cited the example of China.
Earlier, China became the first country to be sanctioned under CAASTA for its purchase of S-400 missile defense system. The US has imposed the Equipment Development Department (EDD). It works under China's Central Military Commission headed by President Xi Jinping. The EDD is responsible for the procurement of defense equipment for China from other countries.
The China example being cited by the White House officials and the comments of President Donald Trump suggest that the US has changed its stand to extend to India for S-400 deal. US embassy in New Delhi had previously said that the CAATSA was aimed at penalizing Russia and not meant to hamper the military capabilities of the allies.
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