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'Tariff foreign remote workers': Peter Navarro drags India into new flashpoint​

The U.S. currently doesn’t tax services. But if implemented, such a move could disrupt global outsourcing and draw legal pushback at the World Trade Organization.​

Business Today Desk

• Updated Sep 4, 2025 6:50 AM IST

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Navarro’s endorsement comes amid a storm over his recent remarks justifying Trump’s proposed 50% tariffs on Indian goods.

Peter Navarro has stirred fresh outrage. He is now backing a push to slap tariffs on foreign remote workers while doubling down on his attacks against India’s economy and leadership.

Donald Trump's trade advisor reposted a call from right-wing commentator Jack Posobiec urging tariffs on outsourced remote work. “Countries must pay for the privilege of providing services remotely to the US the same way as goods,” Posobiec wrote. Navarro amplified the message without caveat.

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The U.S. currently doesn’t tax services. But if implemented, such a move could disrupt global outsourcing and draw legal pushback at the World Trade Organization. Countries like India — with massive remote workforces — would likely retaliate with tariffs on U.S. tech exports or restrictions on American firms hiring locally.

Navarro’s endorsement comes amid a storm over his recent remarks justifying Trump’s proposed 50% tariffs on Indian goods. “India is the maharaja of tariffs. They have the highest tariffs in the world. They export us a bunch of stuff. So, who gets hurt? Workers in America, taxpayers, Ukrainians,” he said.

He also criticized Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foreign policy, questioning his ties with Russia and China. “Modi is a great leader,” Navarro said, “but I don’t understand why he is getting into bed with Putin and Xi Jinping when India is the biggest democracy in the world.”

His most inflammatory remark came next: “You have got Brahmins profiteering at the expense of the Indian people, and we want that to stop.”

The comment sparked backlash across communities, with critics accusing Navarro of misrepresenting the caste system and dragging Indian social issues into American trade politics. In the U.S., “Brahmin” typically refers to wealthy elites — a definition that doesn’t map cleanly onto Indian realities.

 

[Sharma Ji]

Why does the article keep saying "former" President.

Former NSA Bolton sahi hai, former President typo most likely.

 

[Bilal9]

I have said this before and I say this again - picking panga with US is a BAD idea for anyone leading India.

It's a losing proposition at the end of the day...

 

[Krishna with Flute]

Have you ever met an Iranian who is muzlim?

Then Iran must also play the game, where you are made to believe the Ayatollah is 'Jihadi' no? If the west can go full hog jihadi with AL-Qaeda, Talibunny, AL-Nusra/ HTS/ LET/ Jaish Mohammad and ISIS franchises.

Not personally but I believe they are nice people.

 

[Sharma Ji]

I have said this before and I say this again - picking panga with US is a BAD idea for anyone leading India.

It's a losing proposition at the end of the day...

Kowtowing to Trump's demands is not an option, we can wait him out.

The man keeps score, pehle se he been miffed with India for Iranian and Russian oil purchases, and that we abstain from voting against Russia in the UNGA.

He can't hurt us, in his own words, and I'll paraphrase some "India don't buy anything from us, we buy billions of dolla ka maal.. trade surplus/deficit bad for US.. raah raah"

Kar lo bc sanctions jinnay karne ae, jo thoda bhot we buy, wo bhi band kar dena hai.. like those military big dolla items that been put on freeze for now, something that will further infuriate him