Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) on Friday rejected statements made by White Home Commerce Adviser Peter Navarro and termed them “inaccurate and deceptive”. Earlier, Navarro justified US President Donald Trump’s determination to levy a 50 % tariff on imports from India and made a caste-based comment on the difficulty and accusing the Brahmins of the nation of “profiteering on the expense of the Indian folks.”
On the assertion made by Peter Navarro, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal throughout a media briefing additionally mentioned that the connection between the USA and India is essential and added that each international locations share a complete international strategic partnership.
“We now have seen the incorrect and deceptive statements made by Mr. Navarro and clearly we reject them. We now have additionally spoken about it earlier. This relationship between the USA and India is essential for us. Each our international locations share a complete international strategic partnership, which is anchored in our shared pursuits, democratic values and strong people-to-people ties. This partnership has weathered a number of transitions and challenges,” he mentioned.
“We stay centered on the substantive agenda that our two international locations have dedicated to, and we hope that the connection will proceed to maneuver ahead primarily based on mutual respect and shared pursuits,” Jaiswal added.
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As well as, whereas answering a query raised by the media, the MEA Spokesperson mentioned that India sees the Quad as a helpful discussion board for dialogue among the many 4 member international locations on shared pursuits on a number of points.
“We proceed to stay engaged with the US facet on commerce points… We see the Quad as a helpful discussion board for dialogue among the many 4 member international locations on shared pursuits on a number of points. The leaders’ summit is scheduled via diplomatic consultations among the many member international locations… So far as the Ukraine battle is worried, we welcome all of the current efforts in the direction of establishing peace in Ukraine. We hope that every one events will proceed constructively. India helps an early finish to the battle and the institution of putting up with peace,” he mentioned.
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Trump On India-China Ties
Earlier on Friday, the U.S. President, in a put up on Reality Social, said that India and Russia seem to have been misplaced to ‘deepest, darkest’ China.
Within the put up, Trump mentioned, “Appears like we’ve misplaced India and Russia to deepest, darkest, China. Might they’ve an extended and affluent future collectively!”
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‘Brahmins Profiteering…’: Navarro
In keeping with ANI, referring to India as “nothing however a laundromat for the Kremlin”, Navarro, throughout an interview with Fox Information on Monday, accused New Delhi of enabling commerce imbalances and geopolitical alliances that run counter to US pursuits.
He criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s international coverage strategy whereas calling him a “nice chief”, suggesting that India’s engagement with Russia and China undermines its standing because the world’s largest democracy.
“And on prime of that, by the way in which, 25 % or 50 % is as a result of India is the Maharaja of tariffs. They’ve the very best tariffs on this planet. They will not allow us to promote to them, so who will get harm, employees in America, taxpayers in America… Ukrainians in cities are getting killed by Russian drones,” the White Home Commerce Adviser mentioned.
‘India Wants Us, Not Russia’: Navarro
Navarro additionally focused Prime Minister Narendra Modi for assembly with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese language President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.
As per ANI, talking with reporters, Navarro lambasted PM Modi for what he termed as “getting in mattress with the authoritarian,” describing the assembly as shameful.
He additionally pressed that India wants the US, Europe, and Ukraine, and never Russia, urging New Delhi to cease buying discounted crude oil from Moscow.
(with ANI inputs)