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Peter Navarro, close to US President Donald Trump, has described India as the ‘Maharaja of Tariff’. The Trade Advisor of the White House has defended the government’s decision to impose 25 percent additional tariffs on Indian imports on the purchase of Russian crude oil and described it as a matter of national security.
Reiterating the Trump administration, Navaro accused New Delhi of indirectly funding Moscow’s military attack in Ukraine by continuing to purchase Russian oil. During a briefing at the White House, he said, ‘Both India and China are buying Russian oil. Maharaja Tariff has been imposed on India, which is the highest compared to any big country. So they sell us a lot of things and we cannot sell them anything.
Last week, Trump imposed 25 percent tariff on Indian imports as well as additional fine, which came into effect from 7 August. On Wednesday, he issued an executive order to impose 25 percent and additional fee on India’s oil trade with Russia, causing a total duty on Indian imports to be 50 percent. This is the most tariff ever imposed by America on any country.
What did the Trade Advisor of the White House say?
Peter Navaro said in his statement, ‘They use the money given by us to buy Russian oil and then Russia funds the war machinery with that oil money. In such a situation, the United States has to provide defense expenditure assistance to Ukraine, so what is wrong with this? And President Trump knows this very well. “He stressed,” This is a matter of national security and India’s clear refusal to stop buying Russian oil is directly promoting the Russian war machine. “
🚨INDIA HITS Us With Some of the Highest Tariffs in the World, Sells Us Goods, And Uses Our Money to Buy Russian Oil – WWHICH Funds Russia’s War. Then we foot the bill for ukraine. President Trump Sees This Chessboard for What it is. pic.twitter.com/yk5zr3wzip
– Peter Navarro (@Realpnavarro) August 7, 2025
Navaro further said, “America sends India to buy billions of goods in an inappropriate trading environment. India then uses those US dollars to buy Russian oil. Russia uses that money for its military campaigns against Ukraine. In turn, American taxpayers have to pay bills to help protect Ukraine.”
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