‘Inaccurate And Misleading’: India Slams US Trade Advisor Peter Navarro’s Remarks Over Russian Oil Trade | India News
On Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MEA) rejected the statements made by Peter Navarro, a White House Trade Advisor, and called them “wrong and misleading.” Previously, Navarro justified US President Donald Trump’s decision to make a 50 percent tariff from India and made a caste -based statement on this issue and accused the country’s brahmins of “emphasis on the Indian people”.
In a media briefing, Mea spokesman Randhir Jaiswal added that the relationship between the United States and India was very important and that both countries shared a comprehensive global strategic partnership.
“We have seen the wrong and misleading expressions made by Mr. Navarro and we have clearly rejected them. This relationship between the United States and India is very important to us. Both countries share a comprehensive global strategic partnership that depends on our common interests, democratic values and strong people.
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“We continue to focus on the essential agenda committed by two countries and hope that the relationship will continue to progress according to mutual respect and common interests.”
#WRISTWATCH | Delhi: Peter Navarro (US President Trade and Production Senior Advisor) said in a statement, Mea spokesman Randhir Jaiswal, “Mr. Navarro made by the wrong and misleading expressions made by the wrong and misleading expressions. pic.twitter.com/jadh6ljc5g– Ani (@ani) 5 September 2025
In addition, the Mea spokesman said that when he answered a question brought to the agenda by the media, India saw the quadruple country as a valuable forum on various issues between four member states.
“We continue to engage with the US side in trade issues … We see Quad as a valuable forum to discuss common interests between four member states on various issues.
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‘Brahmins employee …’: Navarro
According to the moment, Navarro, called India, “something else for the Kremlin”, accused the new Delhi of providing trade imbalances and geopolitical alliances during his interview with FOX News on Monday.
While criticizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foreign policy approach, he called him a “great leader”, and claimed that India’s relationship with Russia and China has weakened its status as the world’s greatest democracy.
“And on it, 25 percent or 50 percent 25 percent or 50 percent, India has the highest tariffs of India’s highest tariffs. They will not allow us to sell them, so the workers in the United States, the taxpayers in the United States … Ukrainians in cities are killed by Russian drones.” He said.
‘India needs us, not Russia, Navarro
Navarro also targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for discussing Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit.
According to Ani, Navarro speaking to journalists was continental because he called the meeting as “authoritarian to bed with authoritarian”, which describes the meeting.
In addition, India called on the new Delhi to stop buying discounted crude oil from Moscow, not Russia, not Russia, the United States, Europe and Ukraine.
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