# Trump’s Indian fans turn on him over Russian oil, tariffs 2026-08-14T08:08:28+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Trump administration officials Peter Navarro, Stephen Miller and Scott Bessent have drawn sharp Indian backlash after criticising New Delhi's Russian oil purchases. Business Today reports that the criticism, along with Trump's threat of higher tariffs on Indian exports, has soured the goodwill Trump once enjoyed among some Indian supporters, who previously held prayers for his victory and safety. India has defended its Russian crude imports as necessary for affordable energy, pointing out that other major economies also continued buying Russian oil. The friction highlights a collision between Trump's America First agenda and India's strategic autonomy, turning admiration into nationalist resentment. ## Coverage - businesstoday.in Tags: Donald Trump, India-US relations, Russian oil, strategic autonomy, Tariffs, trade war Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/trumps-indian-fans-turn-on-him-over-russian-oil-tariffs/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/trumps-indian-fans-turn-on-him-over-russian-oil-tariffs/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.