Amidst growing tensions between the US and India regarding trade and geopolitical stances, Donald Trump commented on the relationship between the two countries and his friendship with PM Modi. He expressed concern over India’s oil purchases from Russia and the tariffs imposed by the US. Trump stated that he would always be friends with Modi but that he didn’t like what he was doing at this moment. Peter Navarro, a senior advisor during the Trump administration, stated that Indian tariffs were damaging American jobs. Kevin Hassett, Director of the National Economic Council, also expressed concern that India was indirectly financing the war in Ukraine through its trade practices. These statements follow a backdrop of closer ties between India, China, and Russia.
