India, Oct. 17 -- US President Donald Trump's former national security advisor, John Bolton, has been criminally indicted and has joined the list of Trump's friends-turned-foes to be charged with federal charges in recent weeks. Earlier, New York attorney general Letitia James and former FBI director James Comey faced criminal charges by the Justice Department.

Former national security advisor, 76-year-old Bolton, turned out to be one of Trump's most vocal critics. He served as Trump's NSA for 17 months during the first term, before being fired in 2019.

He also opposed Trump's recent 50 per cent tariff move against India and defended India's right to purchase oil from Russia, a key factor behind half of the tariffs Trump imposed on Indi...