White Home commerce adviser Peter Navarro mentioned India’s purchases of Russian crude have been funding Moscow’s struggle in Ukraine and needed to cease, including that New Delhi was “now cozying as much as each Russia and China”.
“If India desires to be handled as a strategic associate of the US, it wants to start out performing like one,” Navarro wrote in an opinion piece printed within the Monetary Instances.
India’s Overseas Ministry has beforehand mentioned the nation is being unfairly singled out for purchasing Russian oil whereas america and European Union proceed to buy items from Russia.
US President Donald Trump imposed a further 25 per cent tariff on Indian items earlier this month, citing New Delhi’s continued purchases of Russian oil, taking whole tariffs on imports from India to 50 per cent.
“India acts as a world clearinghouse for Russian oil, changing embargoed crude into high-value exports whereas giving Moscow the {dollars} it wants,” Navarro mentioned.
The adviser additionally mentioned it was dangerous to switch cutting-edge US navy capabilities to India as New Delhi was “now cozying as much as each Russia and China”.
Longtime rivals China and India are quietly and cautiously strengthening ties towards the backdrop of Trump’s unpredictable strategy to each.
