The USA demanded that India abandon the Russian S-400 and buy American air defense - otherwise sanctions.

The United States of America demanded that India immediately and unconditionally terminate the contract for the acquisition of Russian S-400 air defense systems. As an alternative, Washington is proposing to India to acquire American air defense and missile defense systems, threatening otherwise the imposition of powerful sanctions.

“Alice Wells, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, urged India to choose US air defense systems instead of Russian. Otherwise, the official New Delhi may face sanctions. The diplomat was asked if there could be any talk of sanction pressure. The relevant law, she replied, is a priority for Congress, so the issue of sanctions is "not lifted"- сообщает RuPosters Edition.

It should be clarified that this is not the first threat from the United States to India, however, it is noteworthy that the statement by Alice Wells made quite a stir in the Indian media, where they say that at the moment it’s time to think about whether whether to really acquire Russian air defense systems.

There are no official statements from India on this subject yet. However, earlier the leader of this country said that India did not plan to refuse to buy Russian S-400s, since the latter should provide maximum protection against threats of air and missile attacks, and given the current situation on the border with China, the abandonment of the "Triumphs" may Turn around for New Delhi is a very big problem.