Modi aide cites Palestinian academic to counter Navarro’s Brahmin Profiteering remarkSanjeev Sanyal, a member of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Economic Advisory Council, cited Palestinian academic Edward Said to counter Trump’s trade advisor Peter Navarro's ‘Brahmins Profiteering’ remarkTuesday September 2, 2025 4:35 PM , Ahmed Abdullah Faizee[Palestinian-American Author Edward Said.] New Delhi: Sanjeev Sanyal, a member of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Economic Advisory Council, cited Palestinian academic Edward Said to counter Trump’s trade advisor Peter Navarro's ‘Brahmins Profiteering’ remark. It fuels the Russian war machine”, he said calling Russia-Ukraine war as “Modi’s war”. “Orientalist Mentality”Sanjeev Sanyal cited Edward Said’s acclaimed tome “Orientalism” to counter Peter Navarro’s “profiteering Brahmins” remarks. Peter Navarro’s “profiteering Brahmins” barb is being read by many in this context.