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DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS
27 July, 2020
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Russia's Military Equipment:
USA’s Military Equipment
Reasons
There are many reasons for India's dependency on Russia for the supply of military equipment:
Significance:
Border Clash with China: Notwithstanding India’s growing mutual convergence with the USA against China following the recent tensions on the Ladakh border, its armed forces remain heavily dependent on equipment, weapons and military platforms of Russian origin which form the bulk of its inventory.
USA’s CAATSA: Recently, the USA has asked all its allies and partners, including India, to stop transactions with Russia. The USA can risk triggering sanctions under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA).
Source: PIB
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