“The government was also assessing if the deal would make India liable for actions by US President Donald Trump under the CAATSA,” Deccan Herald reported quoting unnamed sources on 22 April.
“CAATSA sanctions pose a concern for our defense relationships in the Indo-Pacific with countries such as India, Vietnam, and Indonesia. If the US decides to sanction these partner nations for their purchases of Russian equipment, this decision may hinder the growth of each developing partnership and increase each partner’s dependence on Russia,” Admiral Philip S. Davidson, the nominee for the US Pacific Command Commander (PACOM), told members of the Senate Armed Services Committee on 18 april.