Trump Advisor Peter Navarro Questions US Funding for AI in India, Cites "Blood of Ukrainians"

• Peter Navarro, Trump's business advisor, questioned why Americans are funding AI services in India, stating India and China extensively use US services.
• Navarro criticized India for purchasing oil from Russia during the Russia-Ukraine war, calling it "encouraging war" and buying "the blood of the Ukrainian people."
• India countered past criticisms by asserting its national interests are paramount and it is not against any country.
• The India-America relationship, traditionally strong, shows recent strains due to various issues, including trade tariffs and geopolitical stances.
• Past disputes include Trump's imposition of high tariffs on India and disagreements during "Operation Sindhur" against Pakistan.

Why It Matters: Trump's advisor criticizes US funding for AI in India and India's Russian oil purchases, highlighting growing US-India tensions.