Trump claimed India had agreed to stop buying Russian oil. New Delhi says it knows nothing about it

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Source: CNN World

PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2025, 1:22 AM ET


India has seemingly pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s claim it had agreed to stop importing Russian oil, signaling the issue that has strained ties is unlikely to be resolved soon. Trump on Wednesday said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had “assured me today that they (India) will not be buying oil from Russia,” which is subject to US sanctions, describing it as a “big step.”

But on Thursday India’s foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told reporters he was “not aware of any conversation” between Trump and Modi, or any assurance from the Indian leader that he would stop purchasing Russian oil.

Earlier in the day, India’s foreign ministry said the country was a “significant importer of oil and gas,” without naming Russia nor referencing Modi’s purported assurance.

“Ensuring stable energy prices and secured supplies have been the twin goals of our energy policy. This includes broad-basing our energy sourcing and diversifying as appropriate to meet market conditions,” the statement said.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/17/india/india-us-trump-russia-oil-intl-hnk

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(from here - https://fortune.com/2022/04/07/russia-ukraine-oil-gas-sales-deals-ruble-rebound-china-india/)

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(posted here - https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142923926)

[travelingthrulife]

1. He just keeps working his magic...

[PatSeg]

2. He thinks he is magic

All he has to do is say or tweet something and it will magically happen.

OR perhaps he dreamt it and believes it really happened.

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3. Only Trump can keep unicorns from invading the USofA

[Ray Bruns]

4. He's listening to the voices in his head again.

[Aristus]

5. He's such a demented, brainless sumbitch,

he thinks if he says it, that means it happened.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

6. trump is getting more and more delusional and detached from reality

[AZ8theist]

7. They did! After all, Trump stopped the war between India and Bermuda.