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Trump and Modi will resolve Russian oil tariff row, aide says
White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will resolve the threat of US tariffs on India’s Russian oil purchases. The US…
The Story in Brief
White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will resolve the threat of US tariffs on India’s Russian oil purchases. The US Senate recently passed a bipartisan bill allowing Trump to impose 100% tariffs on the top five buyers of Russian crude, arguing such trade finances the Ukraine war.
Navarro, who previously criticised India for buying Russian oil after the 2022 invasion, now says the issue has been resolved and claimed his Financial Times op-ed helped. India has maintained its energy purchases are driven by national needs. Navarro described the Trump-Modi relationship as very good and said the leaders would handle the matter directly.
The Indian Opinion
Peter Navarro takes credit for India cutting Russian oil imports, but New Delhi says it acted on market conditions, not US pressure. The narrative that India is fuelling the Ukraine war by buying discounted crude ignores that Indian refineries serve domestic needs, not Moscow's war chest. The real test: will Washington actually trigger 100% tariffs if India resumes heavy purchases, or will Trump and Modi quietly shelve the bill?
Sources (4): ndtvprofit.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com, thehindu.com, deccanchronicle.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above. Methodology and corrections.
Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
