'No phone call happened between PM Modi and Trump'; India rejects Donald Trump's claim about Russian oil deal

NEW DELHI: The Indian Ministry of External Affairs rejected US President Donald Trump's claim that he held a phone conversation with the Indian leader to discuss stopping the purchase of Russian oil. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randeep Jaiswal has denied Trump's claim that Modi had assured him that India would stop buying Russian oil. Jaiswal clarified that there was no conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Donald Trump. The Ministry of External Affairs clarified this in a press conference.

Jaiswal, in the press conference, denied PM Modi having any conversation regarding reducing oil purchases from Russia. President Trump had claimed that India would stop buying oil from Russia, a major step in his efforts to isolate Russia economically. He had told the media during an event at the White House.

“I was not happy with India buying oil from Russia. Narendra Modi assured me that he would not buy oil from Russia. That is a big step. Now we will push China to do the same thing,” Trump’s earlier statement.

The US is trying to cut off Russia's oil revenues as the war with Ukraine continues. If India decides to stop buying oil, it will be a turning point in global energy diplomacy. This could also affect other countries that still import Russian oil.