‘India’s tariffs cost US jobs’: Trump aide Navarro accuses New Delhi of 'feeding Russia’s war machine'

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro renewed his criticism of India, alleging that New Delhi is profiteering from discounted Russian crude and imposing tariffs that “cost Americans jobs.”

Navarro further claimed that “India buys Russian oil purely to feed Russia’s war machine,” accusing it of indirectly supporting Moscow’s war in Ukraine.

“FACTS: India highest tariffs costs U.S. jobs. India buys Russian oil purely to profit/Revenues feed Russia war machine. Ukrainians/Russians die. U.S. taxpayers shell out more. India can't handle truth/spins,” Navarro wrote on X. His remarks followed a Washington Post report, cited by ANI, which suggested that Washington’s tough stance toward New Delhi was straining bilateral relations.

Navarro, who serves as Senior Counsellor for Trade and Manufacturing to President Donald Trump, has been criticising India for continuing its trade with Russia.

He earlier described the conflict as “Modi’s war,” labelled the country “Kremlin’s laundromat,” and alleged that New Delhi is fuelling Russia’s war economy.