White House trade consultant Peter Navarro|Image Credit: REUTERS
The White House trade advisor Peter Navarro has actually once again assaulted India, targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for consulting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) top in China on Monday.
Talking to press reporters, Navarro berated PM Modi for what he described was “getting in bed with the authoritarian,” explaining the conference as disgraceful. He likewise pushed that India requires United States, Europe and Ukraine and not Russia, advising New Delhi to stop acquiring affordable petroleum from Moscow.
“It was a shame to see Modi getting in bed as a leader of the biggest democracy in the world with the two biggest authoritarian dictators in the world-Putin and Xi Jinping. That doesn’t make any sense. I am not sure what he’s thinking. We hope he comes around to seeing that he needs to be with us, Europe and Ukraine not Russia,” Peter Navarro stated.
This follows the White House Trade consultant’s earlier tirade versus India simply soon after PM Modi held a bilateral with Xi Jinping in Tianjin on the sidelines of the SCO. “So, you know, look, Modi’s a great leader… But I don’t understand why he’s getting into bed with Putin and Xi Jinping…when he’s the leader of the biggest democracy in the world. I would just simply say to the Indian people. Please, understand what’s going on here. You’ve got Brahmins profiteering at the expense of the Indian people. We need that to stop,” Navarro had actually stated.
Navarro’s remarks come in the middle of the increasing friction in between Washington and New Delhi due to the 50 percent tariffs troubled Indian items, that includes a 25 percent charge for purchasing Russian oil.PM Modi, in his address at SCO, worried the requirement to enhance connection in between the members to enhance trade.”India has always believed that strong connectivity not only boosts trade but also opens doors to growth and trust,” Pm Modi stated.
Russian President Putin stated that discussion within the SCO assists lay the structure for a brand-new Eurasian security system, changing out-of-date Eurocentric and Euro-Atlantic designs. “The SCO is steadily increasing its influence in addressing international issues. National currencies are being used more widely in mutual settlements for trade among SCO countries. The pace of development of cooperation within the SCO is impressive,” stated Putin. In Addition, Chinese President Xi Jinping contacted the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to maintain fairness and justice while resolving the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO.
Released on September 2, 2025
