India is a critical ally of the United States and it would be "extraordinarily foolhardy" to impose any sanctions on New Delhi under the U.S. domestic law , the Countering Americas Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) of 2017. for its purchase of the S-400 missile defence system from Russia, a top Republican Senator has told the Biden administration.
The US administration is required under domestic law, Countering America's Adversaries through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) to impose sanctions on any country that has significant transactions with Iran, North Korea or Russia.
