'Don't Think He Felt Comfortable': Trump Aide Navarro On PM Modi Sharing Stage With Xi At SCO

Last Updated:September 16, 2025, 07:10 IST

Peter Navarro has slammed India’s ties with Russia and China, saying PM Modi appeared uneasy with Xi Jinping at the SCO Summit in Tianjin.

White House trade advisor Peter Navarro (Image: Reuters)

US White House Trade Advisor Peter Navarro criticised India on Monday for its ties with Russia and China, asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi “did not feel comfortable" standing with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the SCO Summit in Tianjin.

His remarks came during an interview with CNBC, where he also said that India was coming to the negotiating table.

“Watching (PM) Modi on a stage with China, which has been its long-time existential threat, and Putin, that was an interesting stretch. I don’t think he felt comfortable doing it," Navarro said.

During the interview, Navarro also claimed that India was coming to the negotiating table.

“India is coming to the table. Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent out a very conciliatory, nice, constructive tweet, and President Trump responded to that. We’ll see how this works," he said.

As he continued to speak, the Trump aide also said that countries are still negotiating on the trade issue, and are working on ‘trade barriers’.

Navarro further highlighted the “issue" of India buying oil from Russia.

“And by the way, there’s this issue of India buying Russian oil, which it never did. You understand this. It never did that before 2022. I mean, the Indian refiners got in bed with the Russian refiners immediately after the invasion, and they’re making out like bandits," Navarro asserted.

“I mean, it’s like it’s crazy stuff because they make money off of us in unfair trade," he added.

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