Indian Businessman Sentenced in US for Illegal Export of Aviation Technology to Russia

Sanjay Kaushik, a 58-year-old Indian businessman from New Delhi, was sentenced to 30 months in a US federal prison and 36 months of supervised release for conspiring to illegally export controlled aviation technology to Russia. The scheme involved procuring an Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS) under false pretences, claiming it was for his Indian company while it was destined for Russian end users. The conspiracy, beginning in September 2023, included multiple transactions and coordination with sanctioned Russian entities, violating US export control laws implemented after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.