Trump Aide Calls India ‘Laundromat for Russia’ Over Oil Trade, Escalates Tariff Row After ‘Maharaja of Tariffs’ Remark
In a fresh escalation of rhetoric against India’s energy diplomacy, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro has accused New Delhi of acting as a “laundromat for the Kremlin” by refining discounted Russian crude oil and selling it at premium prices globally. The remark follows Navarro’s earlier branding of India as the “maharaja of tariffs,” and…