The US president says he also wants China to cease its purchases<\/p>\n
US President Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi \u201cassured\u201d him that India will stop buying Russian oil.
\nSpeaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said he considers Modi a friend but is disappointed with India\u2019s continued purchases of Russian oil.
\n\u201cI was not happy that India was buying oil, and he assured me today that they will not be buying oil from Russia. That\u2019s a big step. Now we\u2019ve got to get China to do the same thing,\u201d Trump said.
\nA few hours after Trump\u2019s statement, Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said India\u2019s \u201cconsistent priority\u201d is to safeguard the interests of Indian consumers \u201cin a volatile energy scenario,\u201d adding: \u201cOur import policies are guided entirely by this objective.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udcf9 Modi ‘Assured Me’ India Will Stop Buying Russian Oil – Trump Makes Tall ClaimFor the record, 34% of India’s crude imports in September came from Russia. pic.twitter.com\/Ztx8C4hnNy\u2014 RT_India (@RT_India_news) October 16, 2025 <\/p>\n
Jaiswal maintained that ensuring \u201cstable energy prices and secured supplies\u201d have been the \u201ctwin goals\u201d of India\u2019s energy policy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cWhere the US is concerned, we have for many years sought to expand our energy procurement,\u201d he said. \u201cThis has steadily progressed in the last decade. The current administration has shown interest in deepening energy cooperation with India. Discussions are ongoing.\u201d
\nIn August, Trump announced a 25% tariff on India as a penalty for importing Russian oil, and has repeatedly said that he hopes to put a stop to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
\n\u201cIf India doesn\u2019t buy oil, it makes it much easier, and they\u2019re not going to buy, they assured me they will, within a short period of time, they will not be buying oil from Russia,\u201d Trump said on Wednesday. \u201cAnd they\u2019ll go back to Russia after the war is over.\u201d
\nSince 2022, New Delhi has significantly ramped up oil imports from Russia. In September, 34% of India\u2019s oil imports came from the country, according to Kpler data.
\nPrivate Indian companies have been buying Russian oil at discounted rates and exporting processed oil products to European markets.
\nSome refiners in India have started making payments in yuan for crude purchases, instead of the US dollar.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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