Trump, Modi have ‘very good’ ties, will resolve Russian oil tariff row: US official

Navarro also repeated his criticism of India’s purchases of Russian crudeUS President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have a “very good working relationship” and will resolve differences over Washington’s threatened tariffs on countries buying Russian oil, White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro said on Tuesday.Navarro’s comments came days after the US Senate passed a bipartisan bill that could allow Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100% on goods from major purchasers of Russian oil and gas, including India. The legislation seeks to increase economic pressure on Moscow by targeting countries whose purchases of Russian energy are seen as helping finance its war in Ukraine.Responding to an ANI question about the issue, Navarro said the dispute between Washington and New Delhi w