New Delhi, April 14 -- Donald Trump's trade adviser Peter Navarro has brushed off the insults from Elon Musk after a public spat over global tariffs, denying any dent in their relationship as the two officials in the US government.

"It's not an issue. Everything is fine, Elon Musk and I are great," said Peter Navarro.

Elon Musk, the billionaire Tesla CEO and DOGE baron - appointed to slash federal jobs and downsize the workforce - earlier this month called Peter Navarro a "moron" after the trade adviser dismissed his push for "zero tariffs" between the US and Europe.

Navarro, too, had called Elon Musk a "car assembler" reliant on imported auto parts. Despite being pressed on the insults by the media, Peter Navarro said did not divulge ...