Business Standard

Thursday, December 19, 2024 | 02:08 PM ISTEN Hindi

Notification Icon
userprofile IconSearch
What is CAATSA?

CAATSA

About CAATSA

What is CAATSA?

The Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act or CAATSA is a United States federal law that imposed sanctions on Iran, North Korea, and Russia. The Bill was passed by the Senate on 27 July 2017, after it passed House 419–3. It was signed into law on August 2, 2017 by President Donald Trump.
 
Sanctions by the US in the past
 
Iran: Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017
 
Under this, the US President may impose sanctions against Iran's ballistic missile or weapons of mass destruction programmes, the sale or transfer to Iran of military equipment, and the country's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and
...
Read More

Latest Updates on CAATSA

Officials to waive or reduce interest due from taxpayers

Under the Income Tax Act Section 220 (2A), if a taxpayer fails to pay the tax amount specified in any demand notice, he/she is liable to pay interest at 1 per cent per month for the period of delay

Image
Updated On : 05 Nov 2024 | 4:11 PM IST

Ro Khanna introduces standalone bill in US House for CAATSA waiver to India

Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna has introduced a stand-alone bill in the US House of Representatives that gives India specific waivers from the punitive CAATSA sanctions

Image
Updated On : 07 Sep 2022 | 8:15 AM IST

US votes for India-specific CAATSA waiver to fight aggressors like China

The US House of Representative on Thursday passed a legislative amendment that approves an India-specific waiver for punitive CAATSA sanctions

Image
Updated On : 15 Jul 2022 | 9:45 PM IST

News updates: Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Lanka's interim president

Live news updates: Wickremesinghe, 73, was sworn in as the acting president of Sri Lanka before Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya

Image
Updated On : 15 Jul 2022 | 2:19 PM IST

US has not yet made decision on sanctions to India under CATSAA: Blinken

The US has not yet made any decision on potential sanctions or waivers to India under CATSAA law for its purchase of the S-400 missile defence system from Russia

Image
Updated On : 12 Apr 2022 | 11:31 AM IST

CAATSA sanctions on India would be 'extraordinarily rash': Senator Cruz

Any sanctions on India under punitive Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act for buying S-400 missile from Russia would be extraordinarily rash, a Republican Senator told Biden council

Image
Updated On : 08 Mar 2022 | 8:44 AM IST

India faces uncertainty over CAATSA sanctions for Russia weapons purchase

As the US strengthens its ties with India as a pivotal regional counterweight to China, the Biden administration has delayed enforcement of a law ordering sanctions on India for trading with Russia.

Image
Updated On : 03 Mar 2022 | 9:44 AM IST

Republican senator supports waiving CAATSA sanctions against India

A top Republican senator supported waiving of CAATSA sanctions against India for purchase of S-400 missile systems from Russia.

Image
Updated On : 13 Jan 2022 | 8:45 AM IST

Have not determined yet on potential CAATSA waiver to India on S400: US

The State Department comments come a week after India started receiving the supplies of S-400 missile defense system from Russia

Image
Updated On : 24 Nov 2021 | 11:21 AM IST

US President Biden urged not to impose CAATSA sanctions on India

Two powerful US Senators on Tuesday urged President Joe Biden not to impose provisions of the punitive CAATSA against India for buying the S-400 surface-to-air missile system from Russia

Image
Updated On : 27 Oct 2021 | 1:40 AM IST

CAATSA will never be a pressure on India-Russia defence relations: Kudashev

Meanwhile, dispelling concerns over growing Russian proximity to Pakistan, Kudashev said that Moscow's relationship with Islamabad should not be a cause of concern for India

Image
Updated On : 11 Oct 2018 | 5:47 PM IST

Sanctions Act not aimed at damaging military capabilities of allies: US

The US reaction came after India and Russia concluded the $5 billion S-400 air defence system deal

Image
Updated On : 05 Oct 2018 | 6:35 PM IST

US sets stage for waivers to India, other countries buying arms from Russia

The move in this regard comes days after US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis asked the Congress to give the Secretary of State the waiver authority

Image
Updated On : 24 Jul 2018 | 9:32 AM IST