Donald Trump says PM Modi assured him today that India will not buy Russian oil

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured him New Delhi will stop purchasing oil from Russia, calling it a big step toward tightening global pressure on Moscow.

“So I was not happy that India was buying oil,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “And he assured me today that they will not be buying oil from Russia. That’s a big step. Now we’re going to get China to do the same thing.”

India, which has long defended its oil imports from Moscow as essential for economic stability, has faced repeated US pressure to diversify its energy sources.

This is a developing story. It will be updated.

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