Washington DC: White House trade adviser Peter Navarro has reignited his row with social media platform X after being fact-checked over his claims on India’s purchase of Russian oil. On Sunday (local time), Navarro dismissed the platform’s “community notes” as “crap” and alleged that they represented foreign interests interfering in U.S. economic and political debates....
Washington DC: Former US President Donald Trump’s senior trade adviser, Peter Navarro, lashed out at social media platform X after it fact-checked his remarks accusing India of profiteering from Russian oil imports. Navarro described the platform’s clarification as a “crap note,” sparking fresh controversy amid already strained India-US trade relations. In his post on X,...
Washington: John Mearsheimer, one of America’s leading international relations experts and Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, has strongly criticized former US President Donald Trump’s India policy, calling it a “colossal blunder.” Speaking on the podcast Daniel Davis Deep Dive, Mearsheimer argued that imposing secondary sanctions on India for importing Russian oil...
Washington DC: White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro launched a sharp criticism against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for holding meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in China. Navarro described the engagement as “shameful,” accusing Modi of aligning with “authoritarian dictators.” Speaking to...
Washington: White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro has ignited a major controversy after defending US President Donald Trump’s 50% tariff on Indian imports with a caste-based remark. In an interview with Fox News on Monday, Navarro accused Brahmins in India of “profiteering at the expense of the Indian people,” while justifying the steep tariffs. Calling...
Washington: In a sharp rebuke to India’s energy strategy, US President Donald Trump’s trade adviser Peter Navarro has labelled New Delhi the “Maharaj of tariffs” and accused it of running a “profiteering scheme” by importing Russian oil. Navarro confirmed that punitive tariffs of 50% on Indian imports will take effect as planned next week, including...