Eager to draw India into its efforts to contain China, the US may look away this time. "India sent a strong message to the US that it would not tolerate American sanctions." Russian arms purchases by US allies can trigger sanctions under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act. India needs Russia to keep up weapons supplies as it remains locked in its worst border stand-off with China. At the same time, India has increased weapons and technology purchases from Europe and Israel and conducted more military exercises with the Quad nations.

Source: The Edge Markets December 05, 2021 20:32 UTC