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https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/page1/trump-turns-down-india---s-r-day-invite.html
US President Donald Trump has reportedly declined India’s invitation to be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations next year. The news has neither been confirmed nor denied by either of the two Governments, but various media reports have based it on US official sources.
The US reported decision comes in the wake of President Trump’s disapproval of India’s decision to buy the S-400 long-range missile system from Russia and New Delhi insistence on continuing with oil purchase from Iran despite upcoming US sanction, which the US considers is within the scope of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act or CAATSA.
On August 2, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders has confirmed to reporters in Washington that India had extended an invitation to Trump. “I know that the invitation has been extended, but I do not believe that a final decision has been made,” she said when asked about reports that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Trump to be the chief guest at the next year’s Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi.
Former US president Barack Obama attended the Republic Day celebrations in 2015 on his second visit.
President Trump has not made any secret about his unhappiness over the India-Russian midsoles deal. On October 10, on possibly of US sanction against India, he said, “India will soon find out.”
Under the CAATSA sanctions, which was amended early this year, only Donald Trump has the authority for the presidential waiver to India on weapons deal with sanctions-hit Russia.
US President Donald Trump has reportedly declined India’s invitation to be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations next year. The news has neither been confirmed nor denied by either of the two Governments, but various media reports have based it on US official sources.
The US reported decision comes in the wake of President Trump’s disapproval of India’s decision to buy the S-400 long-range missile system from Russia and New Delhi insistence on continuing with oil purchase from Iran despite upcoming US sanction, which the US considers is within the scope of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act or CAATSA.
On August 2, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders has confirmed to reporters in Washington that India had extended an invitation to Trump. “I know that the invitation has been extended, but I do not believe that a final decision has been made,” she said when asked about reports that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Trump to be the chief guest at the next year’s Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi.
Former US president Barack Obama attended the Republic Day celebrations in 2015 on his second visit.
President Trump has not made any secret about his unhappiness over the India-Russian midsoles deal. On October 10, on possibly of US sanction against India, he said, “India will soon find out.”
Under the CAATSA sanctions, which was amended early this year, only Donald Trump has the authority for the presidential waiver to India on weapons deal with sanctions-hit Russia.
Modi can't embrace trump again.
