The White House’s advice to Peter Navarro reportedly emphasized the key role of India in the end of the conflict of Ukraine-Rusko. “In many ways, the way to peace through the new Delhi is going,” Navarro said, calling the premiere of Narendra Modi a “great leader”.
Navarro hit in India for his trade in Russia and said, “In India, 25% of tariffs were introduced because they cheat on us. Then 25% due to Russian oil …” Trump’s administration imposed 50% tariff and unspecified sentence on Indian imported goods since August 27.
“They (India) have higher tariffs, Maharaja tariffs … We run a huge trade deficit with them. So it hurts American workers and businesses,” he added.
Navarro claimed that India did not need Russian oil and points out that before the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, India imported less than 1% of its oil from Russia. On the other hand, it now imports around 35-40%.
“India is not creating peace right now”
The White House’s business advisor said what India “is doing is not doing peace”.
“India seems not to recognize its role in the bloodshed … It’s Cozying up to Xi Jinping (Chinese President). They (India) don’t need (Russian) oil.”
“I love India. Modi is a great leader, but please, India, look at your role in the global economy. What you do is not creating peace.
India, “Valuable Free and Democratic Partner”
Novarr’s statement came after Nikki Haley, a former US Ambassador to the UN, stressed that it was important to consider India to face the growing influence of China as a “valuable free and democratic partner”.
In her opinion, she warned that damage to 25 -year momentum in India, India, the US would be a “strategic disaster”.
She urged Donald Trump to “reverse the spiral down” and conduct direct conversations with PM Modi. “The sooner, the better,” she said.
Haley believes that India is the only country that can serve as a counterbalance to Chinese dominance in Asia, so it is essential for the US to maintain a strong partnership
