Peter Navarro’s combative rhetoric is back, targeting India over Russian oil imports and trade practices. As talk of punitive U.S. tariffs resurfaces, India must balance protecting exporters, preserving strategic autonomy, and deepening a resilient economic partnership with Washington.
Read MoreAs Washington sharpens its tariff tools, Peter Navarro’s remark that “India is coming to the table” signals more than dialogue — it’s coercive choreography, aiming to bend India’s trade posture without admitting America’s own waning leverage.
Read MoreU.S. Treasury chief Scott Bessent’s warning — no new tariffs on China over Russian oil unless Europe moves first — marks a pivotal shift. Sanctions are no longer American edicts; their bite now hinges on Europe’s will to bear the pain.
Read MoreAs recession shadows the American economy, Donald Trump’s threat to sanction Russia only if NATO allies join in reveals more than campaign bravado. It exposes Washington’s dilemma: punish Moscow or protect markets — and why India now looks less like a target and more like an escape hatch.
Read MorePeter Navarro’s bid to pit Donald Trump against Narendra Modi, revealed by John Bolton, exposes how personal theatrics once distorted U.S. policy. India must read this as noise—not strategy—and keep its focus firmly on structured, substantive trade diplomacy.
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