When US Imposed Danctions On India Over S-400 Sudarshan Chakra Deal With Russia?
In October 2018, India and Russia signed a USD 5 billion deal to buy five units of the S-400 air defence missile systems. India came under the threat of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) by the US. The US administration brought CAATSA in 2017, which gave punitive actions by the US government against any country engaged in transactions with the Russian defence and intelligence sectors.
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India’s decision to acquire the S-400 missile defence system from Russia was seen as a direct contravention of CAATSA. The US administration warned India about the potential for sanctions if it moves forward to sign the deal with Russia.
S-400 is Russia’s most advanced long-range surface-to-air missile defence system. It can counter attacks up to 600 kilometres and intercept them at a distance of up to 400 kilometers.
The US had imposed sanctions on Turkey under CAATSA for purchasing a batch of S-400 missile defence systems from Russia. However, in 2022, US House of Representatives passed voice vote a legislative amendment waiver to India against CAATSA sanctions for purchase of S-400 missile defence system against China.
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Reportedly, Indian Air Force has used S-400 Sudarshan Chakra air defence system last night against Pakistani attacks on the night of May 7-8, 2025. Pakistan attempted to engage a number of military targets in Northern and Western India including Awantipura, Srinagar, Jammu, Pathankot, Amritsar, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Adampur, Bhatinda, Chandigarh , Nal, Phalodi, Uttarlai, and Bhuj using during drones and missiles.
As per the reports, Indian Air Force responded by using S-400 systems, to intercept and neutralise the incoming threats from Pakistan.
Amid the ongoing India-Pakistan conflict after ‘Operation Sindoor’ in response to terrorist attacks in Pahalgam, Kashmir, India’s Ministry of Defence said that India had responded proportionately to Pakistan’s actions and reiterated its commitment to non-escalation, provided it is reciprocated.
