US-India Tensions Rise Over Russian Oil and Trade Remarks
TL;DR
US trade adviser Peter Navarro criticized India for buying discounted Russian oil, accusing Indian elites of profiteering and linking India's actions to funding Russia's war in Ukraine, which led to strong backlash from Indian political leaders and experts. The controversy centered around Navarro's remarks, including a controversial reference to Brahmins, which was widely condemned as insensitive and factually incorrect.
- 'Brahmins profiteering': Donald Trump's trade adviser's latest jibe at India over Russian oil; defends ta The Times of India
- U.S. Tariffs on India Skirt Its Biggest Buyer of Russian Oil The Wall Street Journal
- 'Sinister, Shameful': Fury Over US Trade Official's 'Profiteering Brahmins' Remark NDTV
- Exclusive: India’s Russian oil imports set to rise in September in defiance of US Reuters
- Trump aide Nevarro asks why Modi is ‘getting into bed’ with Putin and Xi The Independent
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