US EditionPeter Navarro Criticizes India's Russian Oil Purchases Amid US-India Trade Tariffs
Peter Navarro links India's Russian oil imports to a $50 billion US trade deficit and accuses Indian refiners of indirectly funding Russia's war efforts, amid escalating tariff tensions.
- Peter Navarro criticized India for its purchase of Russian oil, stating it acts against U.S. interests and linking it to the Ukraine war.
- Navarro claimed that before the Ukraine war, Russian oil constituted less than 1% of India's imports, but now it makes up over 30%, alleging that this situation indirectly funds Russia's war efforts.
- He connected the issue of India's oil imports to U.S. tariffs on Indian goods, framing them as necessary for national security.
- India pushed back against Navarro's claims, emphasizing that its oil purchases are legal and aimed at stabilizing global supply.
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