US EditionTrump claims India will stop buying Russian oil, escalating pressure on Moscow over Ukraine war
Trump claims Modi assured stopping Russian oil purchases to pressure Moscow amid Ukraine war, but India and Kremlin have not confirmed the pledge, with India still importing significant volumes.
- India's External Affairs Ministry stated it is looking to expand energy procurement from the U.S. after Trump claimed India would limit Russian oil purchases.
- India has significantly increased Russian oil imports since 2022, capitalizing on discounted prices amid European sanctions.
- Trump announced that India would stop buying oil from Russia, but the Indian government has not confirmed this.
- The U.S. imposed a 50% tariff on India to pressure it to cease Russian oil imports, costing India an estimated $37 billion in the next year.
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India Signals Shift to US Oil After Trump Criticism
India on Thursday hinted that it was looking to increase its purchases of crude oil and natural gas from the U.S. as it diversifies its energy supplies following criticism by President Donald Trump over its imports of discounted Russian oil. "I was not happy that India was buying oil and [Prime Minister Narendra Modi] assured me today that they will not be buying oil from Russia," President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Wedne…
Trump claims Modi agreed to end Russian oil buys
President Donald Trump said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured him India will stop buying Russian oil, calling it “a big step,” according to remarks to reporters at the White House. However, Indian officials on Thursday appeared to contradict the president’s claim. A spokesman for India’s Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, said he was “not aware” of any conversation between Trump and Modi on Wednesday, The Washington Post re…
India Relents To Trump, Pledges To Stop Buying Russian Oil
by Wallace White at CDN - India has relented to President Donald Trump’s demands to cease buying Russian oil, Trump said during a press conference Wednesday. Trump told reporters in the Oval office that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi “assured” him that his nation will no longer purchase oil from Moscow. India previously had been reluctant to stop the imports, with … Click to read the rest HERE-> India Relents To Trump, Pledges To Stop Buyin…
Trump: India Will Halt Russian Oil Purchases Until Ukraine War Ends - Real News Now
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has agreed to stop purchasing oil from Russia — a move Trump hailed as a major diplomatic breakthrough in the push to end the war in Ukraine. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump described the commitment from India as a significant step toward isolating Russian President Vladimir Putin economically. “I was not happy that India was buying oil, and [Modi] assured m…
India no longer wants to buy Russian oil, says Trump. New Delhi does not confirm this, but does not contradict it either – and Moscow reacts emphatically calmly.
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