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's purchase of Russian oil, claiming that it profits at the expense of the Indian people and harms U.S. interests.
- Navarro stated that India applies higher tariffs 90% of the time, creating a $50 billion trade deficit with the U.S.
- India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar defended the country's oil purchases as necessary for national interest, arguing that the U.S. tariff is unjustified and unreasonable.
- Navarro highlighted the trade deficit with India at $50 billion and claimed that higher tariffs on India are a response to unfair trade practices.
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