India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday firmly rejected comments made by White House trade adviser Peter Navarro, terming them “inaccurate.” Navarro, while defending U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 50% tariff on Indian imports, controversially claimed that “Brahmins” were profiteering at the expense of the Indian people.
During the weekly briefing, the MEA, in its official response, stated, “We have seen some inaccurate statements made by him. We reject them.” Officials emphasized that such remarks misrepresent India’s economic practices and unfairly target a community.
The controversy adds to the growing strain in trade relations between New Delhi and Washington, already heightened by U.S. tariffs and India’s pushback on American trade demands.
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