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Trump says Modi has assured him India will not buy Russian oil
Trump says Modi pledged to halt Russian oil imports, calls it a major diplomatic win and urges China to follow suit.
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Reuters - Wed, 15, Oct 2025
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are pictured in a mirror as they attend a joint press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 13, 2025. / REUTERS/Nathan Howard
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Oct. 15 that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured him India will not buy Russian oil.
"So I was not happy that India was buying oil, 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," Trump told reporters.
“That’s a big step. Now we’re going to get China to do the same thing.”
The Indian embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to emailed questions about whether Modi had made such a commitment to Trump.
An Indian pledge to halt buying Russian oil would mark a potential turning point in global energy diplomacy, as Washington intensifies efforts to choke Moscow's oil revenues amid its ongoing war in Ukraine.
It would also signal a major shift by one of Moscow’s top energy customers and could reshape the calculus for other nations still importing Russian crude. It comes as Trump seeks to leverage bilateral relationships to enforce economic isolation, rather than relying solely on multilateral sanctions.
During his comments to reporters, Trump added that India could not "immediately" halt shipments, calling it "a little bit of a process, but that process will be over soon."
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