"Persistent Criticism from Peter Navarro: India's Import of Russian Oil Sparks Ongoing Controversy, Disregarding Fact-Checking"
Peter Navarro, the US Senior Counsellor for Trade and Manufacturing, has once again taken to social media to criticize India for its Russian oil imports. Navarro has accused India of buying Russian oil "purely to profit/Revenues feed Russian war machine."
However, Navarro's claims about India importing more from Russia than from Ukraine have been fact-checked and deemed unreliable by Reuters. In 2021, India imported goods worth more than $1 billion from Ukraine, while the US' import figures from Ukraine were lower than $500 million that same year.
Navarro's comments about India's Russian oil imports have not provided any specific facts that have not already been fact-checked and deemed unreliable. His claims have been met with criticism, with some accusing him of hypocrisy in his attacks on India.
Navarro's poll on a certain social media platform targeting India's 'propagandists' regarding India's Russian oil imports has also been criticized for stating false information. The community notes of the platform have flagged the poll for this reason.
Navarro's comments about India come at a time when US State Secretary Marco Rubio and US Trade Rep Jamieson Greer are allegedly working on a potential trade deal for India. Despite this, Navarro has continued his attacks on India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Navarro has also brought up China's role in giving Pakistan nuclear weapons and Chinese ships in the Indian Ocean. His comments about China do not provide any new information about the intergovernmental organization, BRICS, of which both India and China are members.
Navarro's comments about BRICS do not provide any new information about the intergovernmental organization. He has questioned the survival of BRICS countries without selling to the United States and accused BRICS countries of engaging in unfair trade practices that drain the US of resources.
Navarro has been fact-checked on social media platforms for spreading unreliable claims in the past. His comments about India importing Russian oil and his accusations against BRICS countries have been added to this list. Navarro calls the finances backing India's Russian oil purchase "blood money."
Navarro started a poll on the certain social media platform targeting India's 'propagandists' regarding India's Russian oil imports. However, the poll has been criticized for stating false information, and Navarro's comments have been met with accusations of hypocrisy.
Navarro laments the small number of 'propagandists' in India compared to its large population. It remains to be seen how Prime Minister Modi will handle Navarro's criticisms and allegations.
