The present course of defence ties between India and the United States could be jeopardised if New Delhi goes ahead with its planned procurement of Almaz-Antei S-400 Triumf self-propelled surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems from Russia, a US Department of State official has said.
In comments to JaneтАЩs on 3 June, the official made reference to the strong defence ties that have developed between the US and India but also to the potential for these expanding relations to be affected by New DelhiтАЩs proposed S-400 acquisition and US legislation, the Countering AmericaтАЩs Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), which proposes penalties on Russian defence customers.Read More…
