Stephen Miller, a top ally of Donald Trump, has accused India of funding the Russia-Ukraine war through a continuous purchase of Russian oil. Miller said, “It is not acceptable by India to finance this war by purchasing oil from Russia.” He said that people would be surprised to know that India is almost equal to China in terms of buying Russian oil. Referring to India Today Global, Pranay Upadhyay states that this is not new to the US and India’s stance has always been inspired by its national interests and comprehensive energy requirements. India has reiterated that wherever it is available, it will buy oil at a competitive price, and this Russian oil, after being sophisticated in India, also works for other countries including Europe.
Stephen Miller, Deputy Chief of Staff of the official residence and office of US President ‘White House’, said in an interview with ‘Fox News Sunday’ that Trump has very clearly stated that “India’s (India’s finance against Ukraine) is not acceptable.”
Miller said, “People will be surprised to know that India is basically equal to China in terms of buying Russian oil.” He said, “This is a surprising fact.” Miller said, “India describes itself as one of our closest friends in the world, but they do not accept our products, they pay heavy charges on us. We also know that they cheat a lot in immigration policies, which are very harmful for American workers. Also, we are once again watching the purchase of oil from Russia. ”
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He said that Trump wants a strong relationship and he has always had strong relations with India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but America will have to think really about dealing with the financing of this (Ukraine) war. Miller said, “President Trump has all the options to deal with diplomatic, financial and other ways from the ongoing war in Ukraine so that we can establish peace and end the war for which the Democrat party and (former US President) who are responsible.”
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Trump said last week that America’s trade deficit with India is very high. He said that although “India is our friend, we have done relatively less trade with them in the last several years, because their charges are very high which are the highest in the world. He has the most rigorous and unpleasant non-monetary trade obstacles compared to any country. ”Trump has announced a 25 percent fee on India amid signs of some deadlock in a conversation between the two countries on the bilateral trade agreement (BTA). Apart from this, Trump has also decided to impose additional fine on India to buy military equipment and crude oil from Russia.