Peter Navarro, Trump’s trade adviser, has often attacked India over its Russia ties, dubbing the war “Modi’s war” and calling India “Kremlin’s laundromat.”
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Friday launched a fresh attack on India, accusing New Delhi of profiteering from Russian oil trade and imposing tariffs that he claims are costing Americans jobs.
“FACTS: India highest tariffs costs U.S. jobs. India buys Russian oil purely to profit/Revenues feed Russia war machine. Ukrainians/Russians die. U.S. taxpayers shell out more. India can’t handle truth/spins,” Navarro wrote on X.
His comments came in response to a Washington Post article that said Washington’s harsh language toward New Delhi was worsening bilateral ties, news agency ANI reported.
Navarro, who serves as Senior Counsellor for Trade and Manufacturing to President Donald Trump, has been criticising India for continuing its trade with Russia.
He earlier described the conflict as “Modi’s war,” labelled the country “Kremlin’s laundromat,” and alleged that New Delhi is fuelling Russia’s war economy.
In a Bloomberg Television interview last week, he said, “India is helping feed the Russian war machine. I mean Modi’s war, because the road to peace runs, in part, through New Delhi.”
