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A Russian serviceman walks past S-400 missile air defence systems before a rehearsal for a military parade in Moscow, Russia, April 29, 2019. (File Photo: Reuters)
A Russian serviceman walks past S-400 missile air defence systems before a rehearsal for a military parade in Moscow, Russia, April 29, 2019. (File Photo: Reuters)

US senators file bill to exempt India from sanctions over Russia deal, citing China

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Three Republican US senators said on Friday they filed legislation to exempt India from sanctions for purchasing a Russian S-400 missile defense system, citing the importance of working with allies to stand up against China.

The bill, from Senators Ted Cruz, Todd Young and Roger Marshall, would create a 10-year exemption for member countries of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue - Australia, Japan and India - from sanctions imposed by CAATSA, a sweeping 2017 law intended to punish countries that did business with, among others, Russia’s military.

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The bill added to calls in Congress to waive sanctions for India.

Republican Senator John Cornyn and Democratic Senator Mark Warner, in a letter to Biden on Tuesday, called for a waiver on the grounds of national security and broader cooperation.

Read more: Turkey says turning back on S-400 purchase ‘problematic’, willing to work with US

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