While the details of the National Defense Authorization Bill (NDAA), which was approved yesterday in the US House of Representatives, continue to emerge, the double standard applied against Turkey has also come to light.
A clause was added to the NDAA, of which approximately 650 additions were made, regarding the exemption of India from the planned CAATSA sanctions for purchasing the S-400 from Russia.
The supplement to the bill, presented by Ro Khanna, Member of the House of Representatives of Indian origin, was accepted in the voting held yesterday.
In the annex, it was stated that granting sanctions exemption to India due to the S-400 purchase would strengthen the US-India defense ties.
THE DOUBLE STANDARD OF THE USA
India signed an agreement with Russia worth $5.5 billion for 5 S-400 defense air systems in 2019. The US State Department had warned India that it was not exempt from CAATSA sanctions because it bought the S-400 from Russia.
In the statement made by the US State Department official after the shipment of the S-400s, it was noted that they have not yet given any exemption to India under the sanctions under the Responding to Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA).
Although US officials argue that CAATSA has no exceptions or country exemptions, it seems likely that India will also obtain an exemption.
SANCTIONS WERE IMPLEMENTED ON TURKEY
On the other hand, the US, which imposed sanctions on NATO member Turkey regarding the S-400 within the scope of CAATSA, condones Moscow’s continuation of S-400 shipments to India, which is considered a double standard. (AA)