India's foreign minister on Monday defended his country's right to buy a missile defense system from Russia despite the threat of sanctions from the United States.

On a visit to Washington, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said India was discussing the US concerns but declined to forecast the ultimate decision on the fate of the S-400 purchase from Russia.

"We have always maintained that what we buy -- the sourcing of military equipment -- is very much a sovereign right," he told reporters ahead of a meeting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

"We would not like any state to tell us what to buy or not to buy from Russia any more than we would like any state to tell us to buy or not buy from America," he said.

"That freedom of choice is ours and we think it's in everybody's interest to recognize that," he said.

India, a Cold War ally of the Soviet Union, last year agreed to buy five S-400 systems for $5.2 billion, and Russia has said that delivery is on track.

Under a 2017 law, the United States imposes sanctions against countries over "major" arms purchases from Russia due to Moscow's military involvement in Ukraine and Syria and alleged meddling in US elections.

Turkey, a NATO ally, in June angered the United States by also going ahead with an S-400 purchase.

President Donald Trump responded by ending Turkey's involvement in the F-35 fighter jet program but has yet to announce other sanctions.

Jaishankar hailed warm relations overall with the United States but underlined India's differences with Trump's hawkish stance on Iran.

The United States has threatened sanctions to force all countries to stop buying oil from Iran as it seeks to curb the clerical regime's influence in the Middle East.

In May, the Trump administration ended waivers for countries including India, formerly a leading customer for Iranian oil

"We view Iran from the east, and from the east Iran has been a very stable, status quo power," Jaishankar said.

For India, "we've been repeatedly assured that the affordable and predictable access to energy will not change," he said, declining to comment further on discussions on Iran.

India has been teaming up to expand Iran's Chabahar port, a way to ensure a supply route to Afghanistan that bypasses Pakistan, New Delhi's rival and historic ally of the Taliban.

Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/india-defends-buy-russian-arms-us-trip-205522677.html

I still don't understand why a country would dictate where to buy your arms. Can someone explain the meaning of this world order U.S is trying to impose on the world.

dermmy:
I still don't understand why a country would dictate where to buy your arms. Can someone explain the meaning of this world order U.S is trying to impose on the world.

My brother

India can't be tossed around.

The population of India is three times the US and they have also proven to the world that the sovereignty of India isn't contestable. In the area of technology, it is clear and obvious they aren't left behind. India is consistently pushing and gaining reputation by doing things in their own way, with good results to show for it.

They are a super power in their own right.

Incredible India ��!

dermmy:
I still don't understand why a country would dictate where to buy your arms. Can someone explain the meaning of this world order U.S is trying to impose on the world.

The US wants the world to follow while they dictate the way the world goes and now there other emerging world powers namely china and Russia.

drips8:


The US wants the world to follow while they dictate the way the world goes and now there other emerging world powers namely china and Russia.

America is a crazy bully. India is not planning to get the F-35. U.S excluded Turkey from the programme citing security reasons cause Turkey opted for the S-400. But India is not getting the F-35 so why is India not allowed to get the S-400?

U.S wants to use sanction and threat to gain an unfair advantage over Russia in the arms market.

"We would not like any state to tell us what to buy or not to buy from Russia any more than we would like any state to tell us to buy or not buy from America," he said.

Uppercut!

The dying empire has just taken another kick to the scrotum from India.

Which sensible & sane Nation would leave a working & tested "S-400Triumf System" and opt for an outdated, overrated, overpriced & completely useless "MIM-104 Patriot Catapult" that can barely shoot down a volleyball.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPFJ1qQjNFI

Little wonder Amerika has soft-pedaled on her aggressions towards Russia since she doesn't want to be incinerated with volleys of "uninterceptible" hypersonic missiles such as Avangard & Zircon.

If history is anything to go by, the United Snakes of Amerikastan has only ever entered wars where the odds were heavily in her favour.

Plus, before she attacks, she lobbies her fellow allied Sufaiyos from NATO since she lacks the testicular fortitude & strength to go against - even tiny, bold Countries alone.

She then begins to sow internal discord in the target Country, destabilizing & weakening her through economic warfare, and then isolating her in the international arena before dragging neighbouring Countries into a military coalition against the target Country - only after that does the "United Snakes of Amerikastan" invades a Country - while using her MSM to spin spurious propaganda to justify such invasions.

Now that almost everybody in the world (ofcourse, with the exception of the docile bugger-eating & Kool-aid drinking Amerikan citizens) are accustomed to the destabilization process & protocols of usurping foreign governments in the Amerikan playbook, isn't there anybody in the rank & file of the psychopathic vampires in "Washington District of Criminals" to advise them on changing their overused & over-recycled approach?

Amerika has repeated every single mistake history teaches about the empires of yesteryears, and she cannot but continue repeating them until the very end. Blinded by hubris, arrogance and ignorance, she will run this latest edition of the "Blood-thirsty Empire" off a cliff, as all the morons in the past have done.

The United Snakes of Abomination lands and rides her planes, tanks, missiles in a dozen European, Asian & Middle-Eastern neighbours at the doors of Russia, China, North Korea & Iran but thinks herself in the RIGHT to determine WHERE any of those targeted Countries can and cannot land their bombers and warplanes.

Isn't that laughable?

Mother Russia is the last best hope of freedom for the world.

My only concern & reservation about Mother Russia is her relations with "Satanic Arabia" - A depraved, degenerate, demonic kingdom ruled by filthy royal f-aggots, engaged in a genocide in Yemen.

Once again, Kudos to India for putting Amerika in the gutter where she rightfully belongs!

dermmy:
I still don't understand why a country would dictate where to buy your arms. Can someone explain the meaning of this world order U.S is trying to impose on the world.

The world is unfair. US is really a bully. What sort of nonsense is that? They think everyone must listen to them.

Zoharariel:


Uppercut!

The dying empire has just taken another kick to the scrotum from India.

Which sensible & sane Nation would leave a working & tested "S-400Triumf System" and opt for an outdated, overrated, overpriced & completely useless "MIM-104 Patriot Catapult" that can barely shoot down a volleyball.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPFJ1qQjNFI

Little wonder Amerika has soft-pedaled on her aggressions towards Russia since she's doesn't want to be incinerated with volleys of "uninterceptible" hypersonic missiles such as Avangard & Zircon.

If history is anything to go by, the United Snakes of Amerikastan has only ever entered wars where the odds were heavily in her favour.

Plus, before she attacks, she lobbies her fellow allied Sufaiyos from NATO since she lacks the testicular fortitude & strength to go against - even tiny, bold Countries alone.

She then begins to sow internal discord in the target Country, destabilizing & weakening her through economic warfare, and then isolating her in the international arena before dragging neighbouring Countries into a military coalition against the target Country - only after that does the "United Snakes of Amerikastan" invades a Country - while using her MSM to spin spurious propaganda to justify such invasions.

Now that almost everybody in the world (ofcourse, with the exception of the docile bugger-eating & Kool-aid drinking Amerikan citizens) are accustomed to the destabilization process & protocols of usurping foreign governments in the Amerikan playbook, isn't there anybody in the rank & file of the psychopathic vampires in "Washington District of Criminals" to advise them on changing their overused & over-recycled approach?

Amerika has repeated every single mistake history teaches about the empires of yesteryears, and she cannot but continue repeating them until the very end. Blinded by hubris, arrogance and ignorance, she will run this latest edition of the "Blood-thirsty Empire" off a cliff, as all the morons in the past have done.

The United Snakes of Abomination lands and rides her planes, tanks, missiles in a dozen European, Asian & Middle-Eastern neighbours at the doors of Russia, China, North Korea & Iran but thinks herself in the RIGHT to determine WHERE any if those targeted Countries can and cannot land their bombers and warplanes.

Isn't that laughable?

Mother Russia is the last best hope of freedom for the world.

My only concern & reservation about Mother Russia is her relations with "Satanic Arabia" - A depraved, degenerate, demonic kingdom ruled by filthy royal f-aggots, engaged in a genocide in Yemen.

Once again, Kudos to India for putting Amerika in the gutter where she rightfully belongs!

spot-on!