Peter Navarro’s Monday just got worse. As images from the SCO Summit went viral—Modi, Putin, and Xi laughing, shaking hands, even huddling—Navarro unleashed a rant. He accused India of “getting in bed with authoritarians” and, in a new low, dragged caste into the mix by blaming “Brahmins” for profiteering. But facts tell a different story: India’s oil trade keeps global prices stable, even fuels Ukraine’s war effort, while Europe and the U.S. quietly keep buying Russian energy. So why single out India? Palki Sharma tells you.