India Is Perpetuating Ukraine War, Claims White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro

'Road To Peace Runs Through New Delhi,' Says White House Trade Adviser

On August 22, 2025, White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro made pointed remarks about India’s evolving role in the ongoing Russia–Ukraine c...

Trump aide brands India a ‘laundromat for Russia’ in oil trade after dubbing Trump ‘maharaja of tariffs’

Former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro has accused India of acting as a “laundromat for the Kremlin” through its growing oil trade with Russia. Speaking to media, Navarro said India’s imports of Russian oil were “virtually zero” before the Ukraine war but have since surged to 30–35%, calling the argument that India “needs” Russian oil “nonsense.” Navarro, who recently dubbed India the “Maharaja of tariffs,” claimed that the country’s ref…

India is perpetuating Ukraine War, claims White House trade adviser Peter Navarro

In what is perhaps the sharpest attack on India regarding Russian oil purchase, the White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro claimed India of perpetuating the Ukraine War by purchasing discounted Russian crude oil. Alleging that India has been acting as a laundromat for the Kremlin, Peter Novarro said India's purchase is allowing Russia to fund its war efforts in Ukraine, while New Delhi is reaping profit from the transactions. India doesn't appe…