United States of America asks countries to consider CAATSA before major Russian military purchase

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Ram Madhav reassures U.S. officials on China reset, Putin meeting

Washington:, May 22, 2018 19:52 IST
Updated: May 22, 2018 19:52 IST

Mr. Madhav said India wants furtherance of cooperation with the U.S in trade and defence matters. “Especially defence production. We are looking forward to investment and technology transfer. We would like to be seen not merely as a market, but as a manufacturing hub for Indo-Pacific and beyond.”

In meetings with senior officials at the White House and the State Department on Monday, BJP general secretary Ram Madhav sought to reassure them that India’s engagement with China, Russia or any other country would have no impact on bilateral ties with the United States. Mr. Madhav told officials that India was happy about America’s economic stability and New Delhi considered ties with America a fundamental strategic priority for the long term.

The Sangh Parivar ideologue, who has been articulating the Narendra Modi government’s strategic priorities, met Lisa Curtis, Senior Director for South and Central Asia at the White House National Security Council, Brian Hook, Senior Policy Advisor to the Secretary of State, and Director of the Secretary's Policy Planning Staff and Alice Wells, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia.

Mr. Madhav’s meetings with these officials took place in the backdrop of curiosity in the U.S capital over Mr. Modi’s recent meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Mr. Madhav is understood to have conveyed to America that the Putin meeting took place at Russia’s behest. Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh’s recent visit to North Korea also figured in these conversations.

Talking to The Hindu before these meetings, Mr. Madhav said: “Regional politics requires that we build strong relationships with all countries. Some of these countries have difficult relationships with the U.S. Our ties with the U.S are unaffected by it. India -US ties are of great value for both countries.”

Mr. Madhav said India wants furtherance of cooperation with the U.S in trade and defence matters. “Especially defence production. We are looking forward to investment and technology transfer. We would like to be seen not merely as a market, but as a manufacturing hub for Indo-Pacific and beyond.”

American sanctions against other countries, particularly Russia, mandated by CAATSA, or Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, also figured in Mr. Madhav’s conversations with American interlocutors. India will not be affected by the sanctions, but New Delhi is taking a wait and watch approach on the issue. India hopes that U.S. lawmakers have realised the self-defeatist nature of the law and would soon amend it. American defence companies that eye big contracts from India are expected to weigh in on lawmakers. “But this has not happened yet,” a senior executive of a defence company told The Hindu. While individual companies are taking a cautious approach, business bodies such as the US India Business Council and the The U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) are actively lobbying Congress to change the law.

Just as Mr. Madhav was meeting American officials, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sought to enlist India in the new U.S. campaign against Iran, in a public speech. This may not be the course India would prefer, Mr. Madhav indicated earlier. “Our bilateral ties [with Iran] have all along been trade-centric. Iran continues to be one of the major suppliers of oil and gas for India. This situation has been there even during the severe sanctions against Iran,” the BJP leader said. Mr. Madhav said the Modi government has a “de-hyphenated foreign policy” approach. “This means our relations with different countries are independent of their relations with a third country. And there are regional imperatives. That has no impact on the strategic nature of India-US ties,” he said.

 

[Hindustani78]

There is not a single ayat in the Holy Quran that speaks about Dajjal. You have only quoted Hadees to support the coming of Dajjal. Start posting all the ayats from the Holy Quran that are linked with Dajjal and try to explain the holy Chapter and lets see if you can prove anything. Only the coming of Isa bin Maryam is mentioned in the Quran rest what your talking about faith and future prophecies are nothing but NONSENSE.

First Testaments Vedas, Old Testaments( Zabur, Taurat,Talmud), New Testament(Injeel) and Final Testament(Quran) are all having the same message who will be Dajjal . Sanskrit/Farsi/Ibrani/Armani/Arabic all are religious languages and these tribes are from Aryan Nation of Indus Valley Civilization.

Surah An-Nahl
«أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْبُخْلِ وَالْكَسَلِ وَالْهَرَمِ، وَأَرْذَلِ الْعُمُرِ وَعَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ، وَفِتْنَةِ الدَّجَّالِ وَفِتْنَةِ الْمَحْيَا وَالْمَمَات»

(I seek refuge with You from miserliness, laziness, old age, senility, the punishment of the grave, the Fitnah of the Dajjal and the trials of life and death.)

The Barrier restrains Them, but It will be breached when the Hour draws nigh
18. Surat Al-Kahf
... when they emerge upon the people.'' All of this will happen before the Day of Resurrection and after the Dajjal, as we will explain when discussing the Ayat: ﴿حَتّ...

5. Ya'juj and Ma'juj
21. Surah Al-Anbiya
...th Imam Ahmad also recorded from An-Nawwas bin Sam`an Al-Kilabi that the Messenger of Allah mentioned the Dajjal one morning. "Sometimes he described him as insignificant and sometimes he describ...

6. Allah's Promise to the Believers that He would grant them Succession
24. Surah An-Nur
...لدَّجَّالَ» (... until they fight the Dajjal.) According to another report: «حَتَّى ...

7. The Emergence of the Beast of the Earth
27. Surah An-Naml
...st; the emergence of Ya'juj and Ma'juj; the appearance of `Isa bin Maryam, upon him be peace; the Dajjal; and three land cave-ins, one in the west, one in the east and one in the Arabian Penin...

8. Another Hadith
27. Surah An-Naml
...o; (Hasten to do good deeds before six things appear: the rising of the sun from the west; the smoke; the Dajjal; the beast; the (death) of one of your favorite, or general affliction.) This was recor...

9. Another Hadith
27. Surah An-Naml
...to do good deeds before six things appear: the rising of the sun from the west; the smoke; the beast; the Dajjal; and the (death of one of your favorite) or general affliction.) He was the only one wh...

10. The Terrors of the Day of Resurrection, the Rewards for Good Deeds and the Punishments for Evil Deed
27. Surah An-Naml
...#1578;َّى تَقْبِضَه» (The Dajjal will emerge in my Ummah, and will remain for forty -- I do not know whether he said for...

11. Alarming the Idolators with News of the Day when the Sky will bring forth a visible Smoke
44. Surah Ad-Dukhan
... the smoke; the beast; the emergence of Ya'juj and Ma'juj; the appearance of `Isa bin Maryam; the Dajjal; three cases of the earth collapsing -- one in the east, one in the west, and one in th...

12. The Command to strike the Enemies' Necks, tighten Their Bonds, and then free Them either by an Act o
47. Surah Muhammad
...ere will always be a group of my Ummah victorious upon the truth, until the last of them fight against Ad-Dajjal.) Imam Ahmad recorded from Jubayr bin Nufayr who reported from Salamah bin Nufayl that ...

13. The Blast of the Trumpet, the Judgement and the Recompense
39. Surah Az-Zumar
...1616;مْ أَرْبَعِينَ (The Dajjal will emerge in my Ummah and he will stay among them for forty. ) I do not know whether ...

14. Another Hadith
33. Surah Al-Ahzab
... This is the case with every false prophet until the Day of Resurrection, until they end with Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal (the Antichrist). Each of these liars is given by Allah signs which show the people of ...

15. The Book of Musa and the Leadership of the Children of Israel
32. Surah As-Sajdah
...n of medium stature and ruddy white skin, and with lank hair. And I saw Malik the Keeper of Hell, and the Dajjal.) Among the signs which Allah showed him were: ﴿فَلا&#...

16. The Effects of Sin in this World
30. Surah Ar-Rum
...e cross and abolish the Jizyah. He will accept nothing except Islam or the sword. When Allah destroys the Dajjal and his followers, and Ya'juj and Ma'juj during his time, it will be said to the earth,...

17. Allah gives Victory to the Believing Group
61. Surah As-Saff
...and (the Final Hour) commences, while they are on this path. The last group of them will fight against Ad-Dajjal along with `Isa, peace be on him, according to Hadiths in the authentic collections. Th...

18. Eternal Humiliation placed on the Jews
7. Surah Al-A`raf
...ace and paying the Jizyah, as Al-`Awfi narrated from Ibn `Abbas. In the future, the Jews will support the Dajjal (False Messiah); and the Muslims, along with `Isa, son of Mary, will kill the Jews. Thi...

19. The Last Hour and its Portents
7. Surah Al-A`raf
... it will occur, only Allah, the Exalted and Most Honored, knows that. My Lord has conveyed to me that the Dajjal (False Messiah) will appear, and I will have two staffs (spears) with me. When he sees ...

20. The Disbelievers Await the Commencement of the Hereafter, or Some of its Portents
6. Surah Al-An`am
...ts faith, if it had not believed before or earned good in its faith: when the sun rises from the west, Ad-Dajjal and the Beast of the earth.) Ahmad also recorded this Hadith, and in his narration, the...

21. Another Hadith
4. Surah An-Nisa
... Islam. During his time, Allah will destroy all religions except Islam and Allah will destroy Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal (the False Messiah). Safety will then fill the earth, so much so that the lions will mi...

22. Another Hadith
4. Surah An-Nisa
...ar booty, after hanging their swords on olive trees, Shaytan will shout among them, saying, `Al-Masih (Ad-Dajjal) has cornered your people'. They will leave to meet Ad-Dajjal in Ash-Sham. This wil...

23. Another Hadith
4. Surah An-Nisa
...;ا إِلى رَبِّكُم» (Ad-Dajjal will appear in my nation and will remain for forty. (The narrator doubts whether it is ...

24. The Description of `Isa, upon him be Peace
4. Surah An-Nisa
...rahim said that `Abdullah bin `Umar said, "The Prophet once mentioned the False Messiah (Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal) to people, saying, «إنَّ الله&...

What does this prove? We are ahead of you in missle and nuclear technology so that means we are more believers than you?

Coming of the King of Junoob i Hind to Madinah to meet Prophet Muhammed Pbuh was even linked to the special event .

"The hour of judgement approacheth; and the moon hath been cracked . (The Noble Quran, 54:1)"

Allah Almighty Said: "We will soon show them Our signs in the Universe and inside their selves, until it will become quite clear to them that it is the truth. Is it not sufficient as regards your Rab that He is a witness over all things? (The Noble Quran, 41:53)"

Yes Kalki Avatar and Imam Mahdi are two different people. Imam Mahdi has no special powers but Kalki Avatar has special powers because Kalki Avatar is the Ad Dajjal that prophet Mohammad (pbuh) has warned us about. Kalki avatar will not be fighting Ad Dajjal because kalki avatar is the Ad Dajjal (one eyed Monster)

Imam Mehdi will even have special powers which is Imaan and Imaan means Sprituality. Kalki Avatar and Imam Mehdi will fight the combine forces of Dajjal and Messiah e Dajjal.

Imam Mahdi cannot fight the Ad Dajjal and Kalki Avatar is Dajjal (the one eyed monster)

Aryans and Arabs are already laughing on your religious knowledge . Please dont adopt our religions and try to teach us our religion and then take the name of Isa Ibne Maryam A.S, Bhagwan Gautam Buddha, Prophet Muhammed Pbuh, Bhagwan Shree Rama, Bhagwan Shree Krishna. Its better for you and your kind to be sons of Baal Shamin who has been condemned in Vedas,Taurat, Injeel, Quran.

Neither will Imam Mahdi Nor Isa Bin Maryam claim to be a bhagwan , Nabi or Avatar. There is no Nabi or Messenger coming after Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) . Only Kalki Avatar will claim to be a Nabi (Messenger) Messiah and than Claim to be God which fits the description of Kalki Avatar being Dajjal as Dajjal will also claim to be Messiah, Nabi , Bhagwan. Dajjal will also be a super Human but he will have one eye like kalki Avatar who is also a monster

Bhagwan is a sanskrit word on whom Samita has been revealed . Samita means Waahi . Imam Mehdi A.S will follow the Shariah of Rasool Muhammed Pbuh means Imam Mehdi A.S will be Nabi of Rabul Alameen. Kalki Avaatar will follow the Vedas means Dharma Shastra and Kalki Avataar will implement the real Vedas in the life's of Aryans of Bhagwan Shree Rama and Bhagwan Shree Krishna.

Nope they are the same!! There is only one Dajjal (the one eyed monster) christians call him anti-christ. The Kalki avatar is the anti-christ Dajjal (the one eyed monster) and hindus will follow him blindly.

Muslims are nothing but reformed Yehudi's and Messiheen, Religious Ulemas who are closed to Ikhwanis are aware that Aryans are from Ahle Kitaab means People of the Book. Nations those who have adopted the religion of the Aryans and Arabs doesnt have any religious knowledge and even if they are having they are munafiqeens (hypocrites) because they doesnt like civilization of Aryans and Arabs.

Unfortunately your research is nothing but a HOAX. Yes we believe in angels and the mightiest angel is not Israfil but the leader of all angels called Jibraeel. The only job of angel israfeel is to blow the trumpet and thats it. You hindus think Israfeel is a mighty angel but you dont know angel Israel (the angel of death ) is more powerful than him and the mightiest of them all is their Leader Jibraeel. The Four Angels who are holding the throne of Allah called Arsh are the most Strongest but their Job is too Hold the throne ONLY.

Aryans nation are Vedic who are even Dharmic and they worship one Supreme Creator . OM , Eshwara are the names of the Supreme Creator in Sanskrit.

“Over it are nineteen (angels).” (Qur’an, 74:30) And He says: “And We have set none but angels as guardians of the Hellfire, and We have not made their number (i.e. 19) except as a trial for those who disbelieve.”(Qur’an, 74: 31)

Jibrail (Gabriel) is also a Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) and Messenger of Allah. Allah used to send him to the Prophets and Messengers (Alaihim al-Salaam) of Allah who were sent to mankind. He is the one who used to bring the Words of Allah Subhanahu Wa Tala to the Prophets. The Prophethood is not peculiar to human beings. Allah Says (interpretation of meaning): {Allâh chooses Messengers from angels and from men….} [22:75].

(22:75) Allah chooses from the angels messengers and from the people. Indeed, Allah is Hearing and Seeing.


The du'a (supplication) of the Prophet (PBUH) concerning these three angels is, "O Allah, Lord of Jibril, Mika'il, and Israfil, Bringer of the heavens and the earth into being, Knower of the unseen and visible, it is You who judges between Your slaves concerning the things about which they disagree. Guide us to the truth in respect of the things about which there is disagreement by Your permission. You guide whomever You will to a straight path."

"How can I enjoy myself when the one with the Trumpet has raised the Trumpet to his mouth, knitted his brow and is waiting to blow?" They said, "What should we say, Messenger of Allah?" He replied, "Say: Allah is enough for us, and the best Guardian. We have put our trust in Allah." (At-Tirmidhi)


The Originator of the heavens and the earth. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it : “Be!” – and it is. (Quran 2:117)

sura 2, verse 29:
"(God) is the One Who created for you all that is on the earth. Moreover He turned to the heaven and fashioned seven heavens with harmony. He is Full of Knowledge of all things."

--sura 71, verse 15-16:
"Did you see how God created seven heavens one above another and made the moon a light therein and made the sun a lamp?

Har Har Mahadev or Shiva is not an angel but a Jinn/Demon/Devil. How can an angel be a sex crazed being and do stupid stuff? Lets look at some of the stuff Shiva does to prove Shiva is not an angel


After Dakshayini attempted suicide at Daksha Yagna, Shiva, to overcome his sexual urges requested the Devas, they in turn accepted to dispatch a few Apsaras to quench his lust until Shakthi reincarnated. So did the Apsaras had a few sessions with him, but couldn’t abide the heat of sexual friction and hot semen of Shiva. So they complained about this to their (Gandharvas) their husbands, they went to Vishnu seeking his help, so he asked the Apsaras to retire for a while, after which they prayed to Shakthi who appeared as a Kundalini in space and informed them about her incarnation of Parvathi and the time of her union with Shiva.


Meanwhile Shiva, who was addicted to sex, learnt that the Rishi women in daruka woods were pretty. Hence he decided to meet them and have a glimpse of their beauty and could ejaculate, fantasizing of having sex with them, but the circumstance which resulted due to his presence was different. As he saw the wives of the sages and was captivated by their beauty. For an unknown reason felt to share his anguish of having lost his wife, he told them how badly was he in need of sex, having heard this one of the sage’s wife laughed at him, enraged by this act he dragged her from there and insisted to have sex with her while the others stood shocked watching this act of Shiva.

Shiva , Vishnu and Bramha once lusted Anusuya, having heard of her beauty wanted to have sex with her, he then visited her ashram waiting for a chance to meet her alone, he then posed naked trying to seduce her with his masculinity, he also tried to convince her by offering a child which she was longing for and held his lingam or penis in his hand and requested her to sex with him, but enraged Anusuya cursed him for which he later repented and granted her a boon, a child with his genetic behavior and thus Durvasa Muni was born. But, the same story is narrated in a different style, it seems that Anusuya was barren wombed so wished to have child since long and then the Thrimurthi's decide to test her chastity hence appears at her door as sages and when invited for lunch they propose her to serve them food nude. Anusuya decides to use her pathivratha shakthi or chastity and transforms them to children of a year each and feeds them, impressed by this the three supreme lords grant her a child each.

These are just some of the Stories of Lord Shiva and it clearly states this is not an action of an angel but a demon.

“Over it are nineteen (angels).” (Qur’an, 74:30).

Noble Verse(s) 51:49

Sahih International: And of all things We created two mates; perhaps you will remember.

Dev means Fariste/Angel , Asur means Shaytaan/Devil.

"Those who believe not in the Hereafter name the angels with female names, but they have no knowledge therein. They follow nothing but conjecture, and conjecture avails nothing against Truth. (Quran 53:27-28)

Ad Dajjal - Kalki Avatar are the same thing and they will be defeated and killed when Isa bin Maryam will come back and kill the hindu kalki Avatar (the one eyed monster) and bring peace to this world again and no form of idol worshipping and paganism will exist. Only after this Gog and Magog wil come to Destory the world.

Your IP has been already identified and what you are spreading is nothing but Propaganda against Republic of India and this is direct violation of the Constitution of Republic of India and you are operating and working along with the enemies of Republic of India . The same violation you are committing against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , Republic of Turkey and many other Islamic nations.

 

[Tshering22]

They really need to expedite AAD and PAD systems which are supposed to be the equivalents of S-400 series.

DRDO and its stupid bureaucrats are costing the nation greatly with delays.

As for CAATSA, It is very important that we veer a lot of critical tactical purchases away from US and direct it temporarily to West Europe, Nordic countries, Korea, Japan and Israel while ensuring continued engagement with the Russians.

We were going too American which is not safe given our excessive dependence on imports.

 

[帅的一匹]

They really need to expedite AAD and PAD systems which are supposed to be the equivalents of S-400 series.

DRDO and its stupid bureaucrats are costing the nation greatly with delays.

As for CAATSA, It is very important that we veer a lot of critical tactical purchases away from US and direct it temporarily to West Europe, Nordic countries, Korea, Japan and Israel while ensuring continued engagement with the Russians.

We were going too American which is not safe given our excessive dependence on imports.

Those countries you mention are either USA's slaves or puppet.

 

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You can't bypass USA if you are a major defence buyer except China and Russia.

 

[he-man]

@waz

Please clean up the posts from @Hindustani78 and @Daghalodi on off the topic trolling.

They really need to expedite AAD and PAD systems which are supposed to be the equivalents of S-400 series.

DRDO and its stupid bureaucrats are costing the nation greatly with delays.

As for CAATSA, It is very important that we veer a lot of critical tactical purchases away from US and direct it temporarily to West Europe, Nordic countries, Korea, Japan and Israel while ensuring continued engagement with the Russians.

We were going too American which is not safe given our excessive dependence on imports.

Exactly,its a big mistake.

 

[Hindustani78]

https://www.hindustantimes.com/indi...er-official/story-NmVr1jmuhuSP6LzfqUFE6H.html

US President Donald Trump has signed a law, ‘The Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act’, CAATSA, imposing sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea. The Section 231 of the CAATSA mandates secondary sanctions on those who conduct significant transactions with the Russian defence and intelligence sectors.

“The US-India partnership is rooted in shared democratic values and a commitment to a rules-based order,” Nauert said.

“We support India’s emergence as a leading global power and as a key partner in our efforts to ensure that the Indo-Pacific is a region of peace, stability, and growing prosperity,” she said.

According to a second State Department spokesperson, who spoke on condition of anonymity, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defence Secretary Jim Mattis were looking forward to hosting their counterparts for the first ‘India-US 2+2 Dialogue’ this year in Washington.

Dates of the dialogue are yet to be announced. It was initially scheduled for mid-April, but was postponed after Trump fired Rex Tillerson as the Secretary of State.

The Indian delegation would be led by the external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj and the defense minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

“This engagement will support our efforts to increase diplomatic, security, and military cooperation with India to confront our most pressing global challenges, from Afghanistan and North Korea to the threat of terrorism,” the second State Department Spokesperson told PTI.

“We are also focused on strengthening our economic ties, including increasing two-way trade, which has more than doubled over the last decade to roughly $115 billion in 2016,” the official said.

The official said the Trump administration was trying to ensure that bilateral trade was “fair and reciprocal” and that U.S. companies have a level playing field in India.

“The strong people-to-people ties between the our countries and our common values are a tremendous source of strength for our partnership,” the spokesperson said, a day after BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav held series of talks with senior officials of the Trump Administration.

Prominent among them were, Brian Hook, Director of Policy Planning at the State Department, Lisa Curtis, who heads the South Asia in the National Security Council of the White House and Alice Wells senior State Department official in its South and Central Asia Bureau.

Later, Madhav had told a gathering of Indian-Americans here that the India-US relationship was scaling new heights as strategic partners under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

They really need to expedite AAD and PAD systems which are supposed to be the equivalents of S-400 series.

DRDO and its stupid bureaucrats are costing the nation greatly with delays.

S400 is nothing in front of AAD and PAD of DRDO's Ballistic Missile Shield .

AAD and PAD are Republic of India Ballistic missile shield components which are there to knock down Enemies Ballistic missile be it ICBM's , MRBM's and SRBM's (above 100 Kms) of Solid and Liquid Fuel.

Brahmos and Nirbhay are even part of Republic of India's Ballistic Missile shield of Supersonic Missiles and Russian Federation S400 is no match to DRDO's Brahmos and DRDO Nirbhay.

Brahmos range 290 kms is now 490 kms extended range, Nirbhay first range is above 700 kms and extended range is now 1,434 kms.

Akash, QRSM, MRSM and LRSM are different type of shield but they can even bring down enemy missiles and even enemy Fighter Planes.

As for CAATSA, It is very important that we veer a lot of critical tactical purchases away from US and direct it temporarily to West Europe, Nordic countries, Korea, Japan and Israel while ensuring continued engagement with the Russians.

First thing CAATSA sanctions wont affect Republic of India and like always the block which as done the proliferation be it in Missile technology, drone technology, nuclear technology, space technology have created more wars which has led to the deaths of millions of innocent people around the globe and are even threathening soverignity of many countries.

We were going too American which is not safe given our excessive dependence on imports.

The foreign policy of United States of America and Republic of India is the same and we are not going to leave our allies alone .

 

[The Eagle]

US asks countries to consider CAATSA before major Russian military purchase

US officials said the major defence purchase by Pakistan from Russia would attract sanctions under the Countering America's Adversaries through Sanction Act (CAATSA), which was signed into law by US President Donald Trump in August 2017 and went into effect in January this year.

By: PTI | Washington | Published: May 19, 2018 9:12:30 am

At a time when Pakistan plans to purchase five S-400 Triumf air defence systems from Russia, the US today said its friends and allies should take into consideration the law under which any significant purchase of military equipment from Moscow would attract American sanctions.


US officials said the major defence purchase by Pakistan from Russia would attract sanctions under the Countering America’s Adversaries through Sanction Act (CAATSA), which was signed into law by US President Donald Trump in August 2017 and went into effect in January this year.

Pakistan Military and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold an informal summit in the Russian city of Sochi on Monday, and official sources said the possible impact of the US sanctions against Russia under CAATSA on Pakistan-Russia defence cooperation may also figure during the talks between the two leaders.

“CAATSA is a feature and we need to take it seriously. The (Trump) administration is always bound by US law. This is a US law. I’m hoping that not just India, but all of the partners that we engage with will understand that we will have to evaluate any potential large defence purchase from Russia seriously because that’s what the law demands of us,” Tina Kaidanow, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs, told reporters during a conference call today.

Kaidanow travels to India next week, during which she will hold talks on defence trade and peacekeeping, which are among two key areas of the rapidly growing US-India partnership as envisioned in the administration’s Indo-Pacific strategy.

Referring to the conversation that the US is having with India and other countries on CAATSA, Kaidanow said the US wants this to be a positive discussion, not framed on the negative. “We are going to have to continue to have that conversation with both our Indian counterparts and others about how do we deal with the CAATSA issue. But, I will tell you again, it is US law. We need to take it seriously. Our partners need to take that into consideration as they make their decisions. I can’t stress that enough,” Kaidanow said.

When specifically asked if she sees the possibility of US imposing sanctions on Pakistan, if it goes ahead with its defence deals with Russia, the senior US official said that everyone should read that legislation carefully and understand its intent.

“The intent is not to sanction our partners. The intent is to emphasise how important it is that Russia’s malign behaviour all over the world is countered and by virtue of purchasing large-scale Russian system, what you’re doing is enabling that kind of behaviour. That’s the intent of the legislation,” she said.

Republic of India is not going to allow its defence engagement with Russia to be dictated by any other country and here its being pointed out towards Chinese, the sources said earlier this week, adding New Delhi has been lobbying with the Trump administration on the issue.

Kaidanow sought to clarify that the message was intended not just for India but for all its partners as they contemplate these purchases. She underscored the “positive incentives” to buy American products which are “good” and address relevant security needs besides making their forces interoperable in certain instances.

“Think about what you’re doing when you purchase Russian product. It has a distinctly negative byproduct and that is you are creating an environment in which they are better able to do some of the things that we know are problematic,” Kaidanow said.

She acknowledged the US understands the historic defence relationship between China and Russia. “We understand all of that. It’s a function of what are we talking about? Are you buying, a single truck; are you buying a large scale system … these are things we’re going to talk about,” she said.

http://indianexpress.com/article/wo...fore-major-russian-military-purchase-5182715/

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A single regiment of the S-400 missile is usually divided into two smaller battalions fielding, with tracking and search radar systems, eight launchers, 112 guided missiles and command and support vehicles.


The missile, which can simultaneously engage up to six targets, has been deployed in Syria, where Russia is targeting the Free Syrian Army.

China had signed a contract for the S-400 in 2014 and, according to Russian news agency TASS, the deliveries have started. Beijing was the first international customer of the missile system.

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US officials said the major defence purchase by India from Russia would attract sanctions under the Countering America's Adversaries through Sanction Act (CAATSA), which was signed into law by US President Donald Trump in August 2017 and went into effect in January this year.
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By: PTI | Washington | Published: May 19, 2018 9:12:30 am

India is planning to purchase five S-400 Triumf air defence systems for around .5 billion from Russia. (AP Photo/Files/Representational image)

At a time when India plans to purchase five S-400 Triumf air defence systems for around $4.5 billion from Russia, the US today said its friends and allies should take into consideration the law under which any significant purchase of military equipment from Moscow would attract American sanctions.

US officials said the major defence purchase by India from Russia would attract sanctions under the Countering America’s Adversaries through Sanction Act (CAATSA), which was signed into law by US President Donald Trump in August 2017 and went into effect in January this year.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold an informal summit in the Russian city of Sochi on Monday, and official sources said the possible impact of the US sanctions against Russia under CAATSA on Indo-Russia defence cooperation may also figure during the talks between the two leaders.

“CAATSA is a feature and we need to take it seriously. The (Trump) administration is always bound by US law. This is a US law. I’m hoping that not just India, but all of the partners that we engage with will understand that we will have to evaluate any potential large defence purchase from Russia seriously because that’s what the law demands of us,” Tina Kaidanow, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs, told reporters during a conference call today.

Kaidanow travels to India next week, during which she will hold talks on defence trade and peacekeeping, which are among two key areas of the rapidly growing US-India partnership as envisioned in the administration’s Indo-Pacific strategy.

Referring to the conversation that the US is having with India and other countries on CAATSA, Kaidanow said the US wants this to be a positive discussion, not framed on the negative. “We are going to have to continue to have that conversation with both our Indian counterparts and others about how do we deal with the CAATSA issue. But, I will tell you again, it is US law. We need to take it seriously. Our partners need to take that into consideration as they make their decisions. I can’t stress that enough,” Kaidanow said.

When specifically asked if she sees the possibility of US imposing sanctions on India, if it goes ahead with its defence deals with Russia, the senior US official said that everyone should read that legislation carefully and understand its intent.

“The intent is not to sanction our partners. The intent is to emphasise how important it is that Russia’s malign behaviour all over the world is countered and by virtue of purchasing large-scale Russian system, what you’re doing is enabling that kind of behaviour. That’s the intent of the legislation,” she said.

India is not going to allow its defence engagement with Russia to be dictated by any other country, the sources said earlier this week, adding New Delhi has been lobbying with the Trump administration on the issue.

Kaidanow sought to clarify that the message was intended not just for India but for all its partners as they contemplate these purchases. She underscored the “positive incentives” to buy American products which are “good” and address relevant security needs besides making their forces interoperable in certain instances.

“Think about what you’re doing when you purchase Russian product. It has a distinctly negative byproduct and that is you are creating an environment in which they are better able to do some of the things that we know are problematic,” Kaidanow said.

She acknowledged the US understands the historic defence relationship between India and Russia. “We understand all of that. It’s a function of what are we talking about? Are you buying, a single truck; are you buying a large scale system … these are things we’re going to talk about,” she said.

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[Tshering22]

S400 is nothing in front of AAD and PAD of DRDO's Ballistic Missile Shield .

AAD and PAD are Republic of India Ballistic missile shield components which are there to knock down Enemies Ballistic missile be it ICBM's , MRBM's and SRBM's (above 100 Kms) of Solid and Liquid Fuel.

Brahmos and Nirbhay are even part of Republic of India's Ballistic Missile shield of Supersonic Missiles and Russian Federation S400 is no match to DRDO's Brahmos and DRDO Nirbhay.

Brahmos range 290 kms is now 490 kms extended range, Nirbhay first range is above 700 kms and extended range is now 1,434 kms.

Akash, QRSM, MRSM and LRSM are different type of shield but they can even bring down enemy missiles and even enemy Fighter Planes.

Then why are we even buying it if it is nothing in front of PAD and AAD?

The S-400 according to Russian reports also acts as an anti-ballistic missile system. If anything, DRDO should simply modify the mission codes and allow PAD and AAD to completely be self reliant in advanced air defence system.

Why do all the publicity and waste time and money on importing in the first place?

This highlights that PAD and AAD have a lot to be desired and taht DRDO has not matured the technology yet.

First thing CAATSA sanctions wont affect Republic of India and like always the block which as done the proliferation be it in Missile technology, drone technology, nuclear technology, space technology have created more wars which has led to the deaths of millions of innocent people around the globe and are even threathening soverignity of many countries.

Care to explain how CAATSA won't affect us? Our entire air transport fleet is American with C-130s and C-17s. Our surveillance aircraft are all American with P-8Is. Our attack helicopters are now going to be American and so are tactical air lift choppers through Apaches and Chinooks.

Now we are in talks of making F/A-18s in India. Given the adhocist mindset followed by the Trump administration, CAATSA could as well be imposed on South Korea for all they could care. While national administration is not based on one individual's thoughts, the US president has far more powers than the Indian PM system and can force a lot of things even without anyone daring to question him to a pretty significant extent.

Once our medium fighter fleet is also American, we will end up becoming a hostage to US decisions.

The foreign policy of United States of America and Republic of India is the same and we are not going to leave our allies alone .

With due respect to your opinion, no it isn't.

Indian foreign policy only aligns with US in one place and that is to limit China's expansion in this region. That's about it; we don't want to fight any wars, we don't want to antagonize old friends and definitely not in any way, be a threat to Russia.

 

[Hindustani78]

Then why are we even buying it if it is nothing in front of PAD and AAD?

Indian Defense Industries do produce QRSM, LRSM, MRSM , Akash and one can understand that Indian Armed Forces doesnt need S-400

The S-400 according to Russian reports also acts as an anti-ballistic missile system. If anything, DRDO should simply modify the mission codes and allow PAD and AAD to completely be self reliant in advanced air defence system.

Actually S-400 is Anti Aircraft system . PAD and AAD are part of DRDO's Ballistic Missile Shield .

Why do all the publicity and waste time and money on importing in the first place?

I think its the Chinese Defense Industry which is showing that the S-400 Air Defense system produced by the Russians defense industries are different from the Air Defenses System produced as the Chinese Air Defense System. And Russian Engineers are claiming to work on more advance air defense system which has been named S-500. After the US Navy knocking down of Russian Air Defense system in Syria, now its like more common that the US Military and the Allies Aircrafts are carrying out attacks easily even when the S-400 are being placed.

Even the US Military and its Allies do carry out attacks against North Korea and even those Air Defenses System are being breached by the US Air Force and the Allies but that info is classified.

This highlights that PAD and AAD have a lot to be desired and taht DRDO has not matured the technology yet.

DRDO technology has been tested on ground but that info is classified. If Indian Military Intelligence Bureau will consider to release classified info , then i will be the first to inform you Ponas and Ponia Smith.

Care to explain how CAATSA won't affect us? Our entire air transport fleet is American with C-130s and C-17s. Our surveillance aircraft are all American with P-8Is. Our attack helicopters are now going to be American and so are tactical air lift choppers through Apaches and Chinooks.

CAATSA is being already placed on countries such as Iran, Pakistan, Syria and Yeman, even countries like Serbia, Czech Republic etc . Republic of India and United States of America Establishments are having different type of agreements when its about Indian AirForce C-130, C-17's and P-8I's as those aircrafts are having ISRO link up. and Its similar like Ukrainian IL-78 Midas which the Indian Air Force is having.

Now we are in talks of making F/A-18s in India. Given the adhocist mindset followed by the Trump administration, CAATSA could as well be imposed on South Korea for all they could care. While national administration is not based on one individual's thoughts, the US president has far more powers than the Indian PM system and can force a lot of things even without anyone daring to question him to a pretty significant extent.

Situation on ground is different and here United States of America and Republic of India Establishments are having different problems such as Nuclear Submarines in the Oceans.

Once our medium fighter fleet is also American, we will end up becoming a hostage to US decisions.

Indian military experts are aware about the problems and they are discussing for the whole with the US military experts and both sides are aware that certain countries have to change themselves on ground.

With due respect to your opinion, no it isn't.

We Indians are aware with whom we discuss what and what is in the best interest of our national interest. But its true that we Indians doesnt have border dispute with United States of America, Republic of Turkey, GCC, Malaysia, Indonesia.

Indian foreign policy only aligns with US in one place and that is to limit China's expansion in this region. That's about it; we don't want to fight any wars, we don't want to antagonize old friends and definitely not in any way, be a threat to Russia.

Actually for your kind information , you doesnt seems to be so much uneducated that you are debating on International Defense Forum and not aware that Republic of India and China are having border dispute.

 

[Hindustani78]

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/putin-signs-countermeasures-against-us-sanctions/1165381
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed into law countermeasures against U.S. sanctions on Russia announced in April.

The law entitles the Russian president, government, and Security Council to put sanctions on the U.S. and its allies, organizations and individuals under U.S. jurisdiction and subordinate to the U.S., according to the legislation, published on a state database.

As there is no specifications regarding the domains or types of sanctions, the law gives President Putin the power to define the details. The only limitation foreseen by the law is that no sanctions can be applied in domains or on goods considered of vital importance and whose analogues are not produced in Russia or other countries.

The sanctions slapped under the law can be cancelled if the reasons, which provoked their introduction cease to exist, presumably meaning the U.S. sanctions.

Originally, the sanctions bill implied limitations of imports of U.S. agricultural, pharmaceutical, tobacco and alcohol products as well as limiting access to U.S. software and hardware, agricultural products, pharmaceuticals, rocket engines, and rare minerals used by aircraft giant Boeing. But later these were taken out to make the bill a framework within which any kind of sanctions could be put.

The U.S. sanctions imposed in April were meant as punishment for Russian meddling in the U.S. 2016 presidential election which brought Donald Trump to power as well as other acts of aggression.

 

[Hindustani78]

https://www.thehindu.com/news/inter...-the-aid-of-china-farmers/article24698897.ece

As the trade war between China and the U.S. escalates, Russia is coming to Beijing’s rescue by offering a million hectares of land suitable for cultivating soybeans and other agri-products.

The Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post has quoted Valery Dubrovskiy, director of investment for Russia’s Far East Investment and Export Agency, as saying that several Chinese companies had already expressed interest in the deal.

“We expect most of the investment to come from China,” he said. “We expect 50% from China, 25% from Russia and 25% from other countries like Japan and Korea.”

In retaliation

Mr. Dubrovskiy pointed out that with the latest announcement, the entire three million hectares of arable land in Russia’s Far Eastern Federal District is now available to foreign farmers. Apart from soybeans — of which China is the world’s biggest consumer — the area can also be used for growing wheat.

China has curbed soybean imports from the U.S. by raising tariffs by 25% on a range of products, including the legume, in retaliation against a similar move by Washington in early July.

Stopped imports

Chinese Vice Agriculture Minister Han Jun had earlier said that since July 6, Chinese firms had “basically stopped” importing soybeans — a product that is used for making cooking oil, biodiesel and high protein meals for farm animals.

He had warned that the U.S. would find it “very difficult” to regain the Chinese market, once Beijing found reliable alternative suppliers.

Despite Russia broadening its footprint in Beijing’s food-security equation, analysts have pointed out that China may not be getting the best cultivable land in the Far East, which has already been parcelled to domestic farmers. Besides, a large influx may trigger local frictions, in view of the perception that Chinese farmers are using excessive fertiliser and pesticides for cultivation.

 

[Hindustani78]

ANKARA:, August 20, 2018 13:19 IST
Updated: August 20, 2018 13:19 IST

United States of America said on Monday that Europe should accelerate its efforts to salvage a 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and major powers that U.S. President Donald Trump abandoned in May.

“Europeans and other signatories of the deal [China and Russia] have been trying to save the deal ... but the process has been slow. It should be accelerated,”

Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi told a news conference broadcast on state TV. “Iran relies mainly on its own capabilities to overcome America's new sanctions.”

European states have been scrambling to ensure Iran gets enough economic benefits to persuade it to stay in the deal since the United States withdrew from the deal, which Mr. Trump said was “deeply flawed”.

Washington imposed new sanctions on Iran in August, targeting its trade in gold and other precious metals, purchases of U.S. dollars and its car industry.

The European Union has taken steps to counter the renewed U.S. sanctions, including forbidding EU citizens from complying with them or related court rulings, and allowing firms to take legal action to recover potential damages from parties who withdraw from contracts due to the sanctions.

European powers, China and Russia say they will do more to encourage their businesses to remain engaged with Iran. But the prospect of U.S. penalties appears to be enough to persuade European companies to keep out of China and Russia .

 

[Hindustani78]

A file picture of U.S. Defence Secretary Jim Mattis with Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy

https://www.thehindu.com/news/inter...tnership-us/article24816803.ece?homepage=true

The maiden two-plus-two dialogue between India and the United States scheduled in New Delhi next week is an indication of the deepening strategic partnership between the two countries, the Trump administration has said.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the Defence Secretary Jim Mattis are set to fly to New Delhi for the talks.

They will be meeting their Indian counterparts, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, to discuss enhancing America’s engagement with India on critical diplomatic and security priorities, State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert told reporters at her daily news conference yesterday.

“The dialogue is an indication of the deepening strategic partnership between our two countries, and India’s emergence as a net security provider in the region,” she said.

The importance of the U.S.-India strategic partnership is highlighted in the U.S. President’s National Security Strategy and the administration’s South Asia and Indo-Pacific strategies, Ms. Nauert said.

“We look forward to that and to having some of you travel along with us,” she added.

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https://www.thehindu.com/news/inter...ship-report/article24817964.ece?homepage=true

Gen. Dunford, who also attended the briefing, said the U.S. had “permanent interests in South Asia” and wanted to “maintain a presence [there] to have influence in that region”.

The issue of combatting terrorism will be raised by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during his talks here with Pakistan’s new leadership next week, according to a media report.

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Tuesday had confirmed that Mr. Pompeo will be in Islamabad on September 5 but now it has emerged that he would not be alone on the important trip. He will be accompanied by Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Joseph F Dunford.

“The secretary of state and the chairman are going to fly in to Islamabad to meet with the new government that’s in place there now,” Defence Secretary James Mattis said during a news briefing at the Pentagon on Tuesday.

The need to fight terrorists would be “the primary part” of their discussions with Pakistani leaders, he was quoting by Dawn newspaper as saying.

Gen. Dunford, who also attended the briefing, said the U.S. had “permanent interests in South Asia” and wanted to “maintain a presence [there] to have influence in that region”.

Mr. Pompeo and General Dunford are expected to meet Prime Minister Imran Khan.

In their talks with Pakistani officials, the delegation will “make very clear what we have to do, all of our nations, in meeting our common foe, the terrorists,” Mr. Mattis said.

“And make that a primary part of the discussion.”

General Dunford said that the U.S. would maintain both diplomatic and security presence in South Asia and the form of that presence was going to change over time.

General Dunford’s inclusion in the delegation dispels the impression that this was not a proper visit but just a stopover, as U.S. state and defence secretaries were both going to be in New Delhi next week for the first two-plus-two talks between the US and India, the report said.

But Secretary Mattis’ emphasis on the need to fight terrorists reignites the controversy stirred last week after Secretary Pompeo’s first call to Khan, it said.

The U.S. Department of State issued a statement after the call, saying that “Secretary Pompeo raised the importance of Pakistan taking decisive action against all terrorists operating in Pakistan”.

Pakistan rejected the U.S. statement as incorrect, saying that the issue of terrorism was not discussed.

At the Pentagon briefing, Secretary Mattis avoided whipping up the controversy and did not comment when a journalist asked if he trusted the new Pakistani leadership’s commitment to fight terrorism.

Mr. Mattis, however, said that Secretary Pompeo and he were going to New Delhi for talks aimed at further strengthening a growing partnership with India.

“We see the strengthening of India’s democracy, its military, its economy as a stabilising element in the world, he said.

“And we want to make certain that where we have common interests, we are working together.”

He said that a number of agreements would be finalised at this two-plus-two meeting in New Delhi.

 

[Hindustani78]

https://www.hindustantimes.com/worl...-activities/story-aP7HxksKSjgk93c4k2MOQO.html
The two companies - Technology Links Pvt Ltd and Techcare Services FZ have been placed under the Entity List by the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
world Updated: Sep 01, 2018 18:58 IST


The US on Saturday slapped sanctions on two Pakistani companies by placing them on the export entities list for activities related to nuclear and missile trade.

The two companies - Technology Links Pvt Ltd and Techcare Services FZ have been placed under the Entity List by the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

In a federal notification, the US Department of Commerce said that the entities added to the EAR list have been determined by the US government to be acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the US.

The move comes days ahead of the visit of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Pakistan.

The EAR determined that Technology Links Pvt. Ltd., located in Pakistan, be added to the Entity List based on the company’s involvement in the supply of items subject to the EAR to nuclear and missile-related Entity List parties in Pakistan without the required license, the federal notification said.

In addition, the EAR determined that Techcare Services FZ LLC, located in the UAE, and UEC (Pvt) Ltd, located in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, made multiple attempts to acquire US-origin commodities ultimately destined for Pakistan’s unsafeguarded nuclear programme and have provided false and misleading information during an end-use check, the federal notification said.