CAATSA

Why in news?

• Key U.S lawmakers continue to voice their support for a sanctions waiver for India for its purchase of the S-400 missile defence system from Russia.

More about the news:

• India is likely to begin taking delivery of the S-400 in November 2021, potentially activating U.S. sanctions under Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA).

About CAATSA:

• CAATSA is a United States federal law that imposed sanctions on certain countries.
• Its core objective is to counter Iran, Russia and North Korea through punitive measures. It is enacted in 2017.
• The law includes sanctions against countries that engage in significant transactions with Russia’s defence and intelligence sectors.

PRACTICE QUESTION:

The term ‘CAATSA’, widely discussed in media, is associated with which of the following countries?

(a) United States

(b) Japan

(c) Afghanistan

(d) Myanmar

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