US EditionU.S. Claims India Halved Russian Oil Imports, Indian Foreign Ministry Denies Talks with Trump
India rejects US President Trump's claim of a phone call promising to halt Russian oil imports, despite Russian crude accounting for about one-third of India's crude arrivals.
- India has reduced Russian oil imports by 50%, according to a White House official following U.S.-India trade talks.
- Indian industry sources noted that the reduction may not be visible until December or January, as previous orders were finalized.
- No formal directive has been issued by the Indian government to cut imports, and officials have not commented on the matter.
- The extent of India's import cuts will be clearer once shipping data for December and January is available, which could impact U.S.-India energy cooperation.
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'No call between them': India rejects Trump's claim of speaking to PM Modi about purchase of Russian oil - The Times of India
India News: External affairs ministry has denied any recent phone call between Prime Minister Modi and US President Trump. This clarification follows Trump's asse
The US is used to dictate to the world with whom it is allowed to do business and with whom not. But India does not play this game. Hardly did the White House claim that New Delhi has agreed to halve its oil imports from Russia, the reaction came promptly from India: complete nonsense. Currently Washington is trying to increase the economic pressure on Moscow above all via so-called secondary sanctions. Whoever buys Russian oil should be punishe…
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