Overview

• White House trade adviser Peter Navarro told Bloomberg that “the road to peace runs at least partly through New Delhi,” urging India to “side with the democracies.”
• Navarro criticized India’s ties with Russia and China, saying New Delhi is “getting in bed with authoritarians,” and cited China’s past incursion in Aksai Chin.
• Navarro argued U.S. consumers, workers and taxpayers lose from India’s stance, claiming “we got to fund Modi’s war.”
• The Hindu reported the Trump administration’s 50% tariffs on Indian goods took effect on August 27, with WION adding that a further 25% penalty was applied to India’s oil trade with Russia.
• WION also quoted Trump adviser Kevin Hassett warning that if India does not shift on Russian energy, President Trump will not ease his position.