Hours after Donald Trump's former trade adviser Peter Navarro criticized Elon Musk and his platform X (formerly Twitter) for fact-checking his anti-India post, Musk defended the platform’s fact-checking mechanism, stating that "Community Notes corrects everyone, no exceptions."

In a post on X, Musk emphasized the neutrality and transparency of the Community Notes feature:

"On this platform, the people decide the narrative. You hear all sides of an argument. Community Notes corrects everyone, no exceptions. Notes, data, and code is public source. Grok provides further fact-checking," he wrote, without naming Navarro directly.

The dispute began after Navarro posted a strongly-worded attack on India over its trade practices and oil imports from Russia.

"FACTS: India highest tariffs costs US jobs. India buys Russian oil purely to profit/Revenues feed Russia war machine. Ukrainians/Russians die. U.S. taxpayers shell out more. India can't handle truth/spins," Navarro wrote.

However, the post was swiftly fact-checked by X's Community Notes feature. One correction noted:

"India's Russian oil purchases are for 'energy security' and they 'do not violate sanctions'. While India has some tariffs, the US has a trade surplus with it in services. The US also continues to import certain commodities from Russia, which is hypocritical."

Another note added:

"Navarro's claims are hypocritical. India's legal, sovereign purchases of Russian oil for energy security do not violate international law."

The fact-checks further highlighted a perceived double standard, pointing out that while the US criticizes India, it continues to import billions of dollars’ worth of Russian goods, including uranium.

Navarro lashed out at the fact-checks and Musk, writing:

"Wow. @elonmusk is letting propaganda into people's posts. That crap note below is just that. Crap. India buys Russian oil solely to profiteer. It didn't buy any before Russia invaded Ukraine. Indian govt spin machine moving high tilt. Stop killing Ukrainians. Stop taking American jobs."

Navarro’s continued attacks on India

This is not the first time Navarro has targeted India. His criticism escalated after former President Trump imposed secondary tariffs on Indian goods in response to New Delhi's ongoing oil trade with Moscow. As per Trump’s revised tariff list, the US now imposes duties of over 50 percent on certain Indian exports—the highest among targeted nations, alongside Brazil.

Following the tariff move, Navarro accused India of enabling Russia's war efforts:

He labeled the Russia-Ukraine conflict as "Modi's war", suggesting India's energy imports from Russia were fueling Moscow’s military campaign. He also referred to India as a "laundromat for the Kremlin" and accused it of running a "profiteering scheme."

Navarro has previously drawn criticism for making casteist remarks while attacking India, further inflaming tensions.