Washington: The outgoing US president seems keen on spoiling relations with India. First, an American court initiated proceedings in the Adani case, alleging bribery. Now after just 2 days the Justice Department of America has taken another big action against India. Because of this, the possibility of sourness in India-US relations has increased. The back-to-back moves by the US administration against India have also exposed Biden’s thinking, which he had suppressed until now. After prosecuting Gautam Adani, the US has now accused an Indian citizen of buying American aviation equipment for Russian companies.
Apart from this, the US police have also arrested him on charges of violating export control laws. Sanjay Kaushik, managing partner of New Delhi-based air charter service provider Arezzo Aviation, was arrested in Miami on October 17 while returning from India on an official visit, the US Department of Justice said on Friday. According to the company’s website, ‘Arezzo Aviation’ is based in Mehram Nagar, Delhi Cantt and is an aviation services company dealing in charter aircraft, air ambulance, as well as commercial, general and corporate aircraft spare parts and pilots. provides.
The Indian national is lodged in an Oregon jail
The US has currently locked up Kaushik in an Oregon jail. He has not yet appealed for his release. US Magistrate Judge Stacey F. Beckerman on Friday ordered Kaushik’s detention in view of the possibility of him absconding. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a fine of up to US$1 million per case on the charges. “Kaushik is a member of a procurement ring that illegally obtains aviation goods and technology from the United States for Russian companies,” federal prosecutors said in court. (language)
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