Trump aide who called India ‘maharaja of tariffs’ says faced ‘nasty attacks’ for remarks. Who is Peter Navarro?
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Peter Navarro has repeatedly attacked India's trade policies involving Russia and has accused the country of helping fund Russia's "war machine" in Ukraine.
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Why it matters
Navarro's public criticism of India's trade stance and his framing of it as a punitive nickname signals potential friction in US-India trade relations under Trump.
Most affected
US-India trade relations — Risk of strained dialogue over tariff policy and Russia engagement.
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Whether India or US officials issue formal responses to Navarro's characterization of Indian trade policy.