Former U.S. President Donald Trump has once again asserted that India will cease its purchases of Russian oil before the conclusion of this year. Trump stated he had a highly positive discussion with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi about this matter. This assertion follows a previous claim by Trump that Prime Minister Modi had pledged over the phone to end India’s oil imports from Russia, a statement that was subsequently denied by India’s Ministry of External Affairs. Trump highlighted the conversation, saying, “India has told me that they are going to stop buying oil from Russia by the end of the year; I spoke to PM Modi yesterday and they have been absolutely great.” He also reiterated his past claims of brokering a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, attributing this alleged truce to the imposition of tariffs. Trump suggested that the threat of tariffs was instrumental in de-escalating tensions between the two South Asian nations.
