
US-India Tensions Rise Over Russian Oil and Trade Remarks
US trade adviser Peter Navarro criticized India for buying discounted Russian oil, accusing Indian elites of profiteering and linking India's actions to funding Russia's war in Ukraine, which led to strong backlash from Indian political leaders and experts. The controversy centered around Navarro's remarks, including a controversial reference to Brahmins, which was widely condemned as insensitive and factually incorrect.

