Trump aide Navarro hits hard at PM Modi aligning with 'biggest authoritarian dictators' Putin and Xi Jinping

Navarro's criticism comes at a sensitive moment in India-US relations, already strained by Washingtons imposition of 50 per cent tariffs on Indian goods. The measures include an additional 25 per cent penalty tied to Indias continued purchases of discounted Russian crude oil. Navarro argued that India should instead strengthen its partnerships with the United States, Europe and Ukraine rather than deepening economic ties with Moscow.