US has not made determination yet on potential CAATSA waiver to India on S400 purchase from Russia, says official

The State Department's comments come a week after India started receiving the supplies of the Triumf S-400 missile defence system from Russia

The US has not made a determination yet on any potential CAATSA waiver to India for its purchase of the S-400 missile defence system from Russia, the Biden administration has said, pointing out that the law does not have a country-specific waiver provision attached to it and bilateral conversations regarding the subject will continue.

The State Department's comments come a week after India started receiving the supplies of the Triumf S-400 missile defence system from Russia and amidst calls from top Republican and Democratic lawmakers not to

The CAATSA, enacted by the US Congress in 2017, provides for punitive actions against any country engaged in transactions with Russian defence and intelligence sectors.