India won't face US sanctions for purchasing S-400 Russian missiles

In a big relief for India, the US has decided not to impose sanctions under its stringent law Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) for purchasing S-400 missile systems from Russia. After New Delhi’s purchase of the S-400 air defence system, there was a threat of US sanctions but the Indian government had always been confident of bypassing these. This has been made possible as the US House of Representatives passed a legislative amendment waiving off any punitive sanctions on India under CAATSA. 
The move comes after US House of Representatives approved Indian-origin Congressman Ro Khanna’s amendment to the National Defence Authorization Act (NDAA). "The United States must stand with India in the face of escalating aggression from China. As Vice Chair of the India Caucus, I have been working to strengthen the partnership between our countries and ensure that India can defend itself along the Indian Chinese border," said Ro Khanna, the US representative from California's 17th congressional district who authored and introduced the amendment.  Reacting to the development, Ro Khanna said the move will further strengthen US and India's defence partnership.

The Indian army’s requirement of assault rifles was expected to be met by the production of 6.71 lakh AK 203 rifles to be manufactured in Korwa, Amethi in Uttar Pradesh as part of a joint venture with Russia but the Make in India project faced delays. The wait is over as all hurdles have been cleared. The contract is worth Rs 5000 crores for procurement of 6,01,427 AK-203 Assault Rifles through Indo-Russia Rifles Private Limited will be manufactured in India. In addition, 70,000 rifles will be procured off the shelf from Russia.