New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- Former Indian Ambassador to the US, Navtej Sarna, commented on White House advisor Peter Navarro's statements, saying India must maintain its strategic autonomy amid global pressures.

"China is a bigger buyer, and Europe buys gas. I think this is a way of attempting to influence India's policies on a broader scale, rather than just focusing on Russia, oil, or trade, for instance. So, I think this is a moment when India has to maintain its strategic autonomy, its own decision-making space and for that, we may have to suffer some short-term losses. We might find things difficult in exports, but I think we will come out of it," Sarna told ANI.

He also spoke about the current state of India-US relations, noting that th...