U.S. senators file bill to exempt India from sanctions over Russia deal, citing China By Reuters
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three Republican U.S. senators mentioned on Friday they filed laws to exempt India from sanctions for buying a Russian S400 missile protection system, citing the significance of working with allies to face up towards China.
The invoice, from Senators Ted Cruz, Todd Younger and Roger Marshall, would create a 10-year exemption for member international locations of the Quadrilateral Safety Dialogue – Australia, Japan and India – from sanctions imposed by CAATSA, a sweeping 2017 legislation supposed to punish international locations that did enterprise with, amongst others, Russia’s navy.
The invoice added to calls in Congress to waive sanctions for India.
Republican Senator John Cornyn and Democratic Senator Mark Warner, in a letter to Biden on Tuesday, referred to as for a waiver on the grounds of nationwide safety and broader cooperation.
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