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Navarro says Indians ‘firebombed’ him over Russia oil stance
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro has claimed he was 'firebombed' online by Indians after his remarks on India's Russian oil purchases. Speaking at the White House, Navarro said he faced 'nasty…
The Story in Brief
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro has claimed he was 'firebombed' online by Indians after his remarks on India's Russian oil purchases. Speaking at the White House, Navarro said he faced 'nasty little attacks' and urged critics to stop, adding 'that's not how we resolve problems in America.'
Navarro alleged that India, which had no oil trade with Russia before the Ukraine war, later got 'heavily involved' and sold refined products on Moscow's behalf. He claimed credit for reducing that trade via a Financial Times op-ed. India has repeatedly rejected his assertions, with the external affairs ministry calling them 'inaccurate and misleading.'
The Indian Opinion
Navarro's 'firebombed' complaint sounds like a victim card from a man who called India a 'laundromat for the Kremlin'. His facts are contested: India buys Russian crude to meet domestic needs, not to launder for Moscow. The US has not produced evidence of refined-product sales on Russia's behalf. Both sides trade charges, but numbers will settle this, track India's Russian crude imports month-on-month and compare them to pre-war levels.
Source: thefederal.com
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