New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro reportedly highlighted India's key role in ending the Ukraine-Russia conflict. "In many ways, the road to peace runs through New Delhi," Navarro said while calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi "a great leader."

Hitting out at India over its trade with Russia, Navarro said, "In India, 25% tariffs were put in place because they cheat us on trade. Then 25% because of the Russian oil..." The Trump administration has imposed 50 % tariff and an unspecified penalty on Indian imported goods from August 27.

"They [India] have higher tariffs, Maharaja tariffs... We run a massive trade deficit with them. So that hurts American workers and businesses," he added.

Navarro argued that Indi...