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White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro has renewed his criticism of India, questioning why Americans are paying for Artificial Intelligence in India.
Mr. Navarro's comments on Saturday (January 17, 2026) came amid a strain in India-U.S. ties, which began after U.S. President Donald Trump slapped a 50% tariff on New Delhi, including a 25% additional duty for its purchase of Russian crude oil.
In an interview on Real America's Voice, Mr. Navarro said,"…It’s like, why are Americans paying for AI in India? Chat GPT (is) operating on U.S. soil, using American electricity, servicing large users of Chat GPT, for example, in India and China and elsewhere around the world. So that's another issue that's got to be dealt with."
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