"The Indians are so arrogant about this. They say, oh, we don't have higher tariffs. Oh, it's our sovereignty. We can buy oil from anyone we want. India, you're the biggest democracy in the world. Okay? Act like one. Side with the democracies," he said in the interview.
White House Trade Advisor Peter Navarro referred to the Russia-Ukraine conflict as "PM Modi's war," criticising India for purchasing discounted crude oil from Moscow.
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.
Despite sharp criticism for purchasing Russian oil, White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro on Thursday (local time) praised India's leadership and highlighted its key role in bringing the Ukraine-Russia conflict to an end.
Speaking about the trade deal, Novarro said that the EU has agreed to reduce "all their tariffs" to zero, while US continue their global tariff to fight the trade deficit at 15 per cent.
White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro on Thursday (local time) claimed that India is cozying up to China's President Xi Jinping, adding New Delhi of acting as a "laundromat for the Kremlin" by purchasing discounted Russian crude oil, refining it, and selling the products at a premium gl
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro has targeted Indian purchases of Russian crude oil, accusing it of funding Moscow's war in Ukraine and called on New Delhi to stop.
Navarro was seen talking to reporters where he said that although the US wishes to impose tariffs on China, they don't want to hurt themselves in return, and later touting that it was a 'good answer'.
French actor Theo Navarro-Mussy has been banned from walking the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival due to serious allegations of "rape and sexual assault," as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
The world number two Iga Swiatek secured a place in the semifinals of the Australian Open, defeating world number eight Emma Navarro in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.