Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi after Trump claims India assured him to cut Russian oil imports Trump's claim at White House media address While speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump claimed that PM Modi assured him that India would stop buying Russian oil.

“He (Modi) is a great friend of mine. 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,” he said.  

US’ tariffs on India over Russian oil imports

Notably, the United States imposed steep 50 per cent tariffs on India, alleging that New Delhi was indirectly supporting the war in Ukraine by purchasing oil from Russia.

In response, the Indian government firmly defended its decision, with the Modi administration stating that it will take all necessary steps to secure the country’s energy needs in the national interest.