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White House trade advisor Peter Navarro defended the Trump administration's 50 per cent tariff barrage on Indian goods, warning that PM Modi's closeness to Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping was destabilising global order.
Peter Navarro said it was India's elite class -- the Brahmins -- who were profiteering from the Russian oil deal. (File photo: AP)
New Delhi,UPDATED: Sep 1, 2025 07:35 IST
White House trade advisor Peter Navarro accused New Delhi of laundering Russian oil to bankroll Moscow's war in Ukraine, while alleging that the Indian Brahmins of profiteering at the expense of the people of the country".
In an interview with Fox News, Navarro once again defended the Trump administration's 50 per cent tariff barrage on Indian goods, warning that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's closeness to Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping was destabilising global order.
"India is nothing but a laundromat for the Kremlin. It kills Ukrainians. And what do we have to do as taxpayers? We've got to send them more money. You got Brahmins profiteering at the expense of the Indian people. We need that to stop," he said.
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Published By:
Sahil Sinha
Published On:
Sep 1, 2025
