Miller’s statement came at a time when Trump implemented 25% tariff on India. Along with this, it has been warned that if India does not stop buying oil from Russia, then 100% tariff can be imposed. However, questions are definitely arising here whether Trump and his advisor Stephen Miller have forgotten one thing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Russian President Vladimir Putin? PM Modi has clearly stated in front of the Russian President that ‘it is not a time of war’? In such a situation, this kind of accusation on India is not only false, but also childish.
Who is Stephen Miller?
Stephen Miller is one of the most influential advisors of the Deputy Chief of Staff and Trump at the White House. The 39 -year -old Miller is known as a staunch policy maker of Trump administration, who played an important role in shaping Trump’s strategy in the 2016 and 2024 presidential elections. He is famous for his strict immigration policies and the ‘America First’ policy. Miller first worked as Trump’s speech writer and advisor and is known to implement his policies aggressively.
Miller’s attack on India is being considered a part of the trump administration’s strategy, which is targeting its oil buyers to pressurize Russia. Miller said in Fox News’s’ Sunday Morning Futures’, ‘People will be surprised to know that India is equal to China in the purchase of oil from Russia. This is a shocking fact. He further said, ‘President Trump has clearly stated that it is not acceptable for India to fund this war by purchasing oil from Russia.’
PM Modi kept giving message of peace
Donald Trump and Stephen Miller probably forgot that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had clearly told Vladimir Putin at the Samarkand SCO Summit in 2022, ‘This is not the time of war.’ PM Modi appealed to President Putin for peace and said that the war would only cause havoc. India has also taken a neutral attitude in the Ukraine War and refused to join Western sanctions against Russia.
Trump keeps telling Modi to friend
The thing to note here is that Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have a great relationship. Trump has been describing PM Modi as his friend and he also addressed the same name while announcing the tariff. In such a situation, the question arises whether he is a miller who is filling Trump’s ears against India.
Miller’s statement can create a new tension in Indo-US relations. India is a major partner of America in the Hind-Pacific region and is part of the Quad alliance. But America is repeatedly targeting India’s relations with Russia. Analysts believe that this strategy of Trump is to put pressure on Russia, but its impact on big buyers like India and China may be limited.
