Trump repeated his claim even after India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson had denied his earlier remark and clarified that there was "no conversation" between PM Narendra Modi and the US President on the matter on the specified day.

US President Donald Trump reiterated on Friday that India would no longer buy oil from Russia. Speaking at the White House during his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump said India had already scaled back its purchases from Moscow. "India will not be buying oil from Russia," Trump said. "They've already deescalated." "India is not going to be buying Russian oil anymore," Trump said at the White House press briefing. He acknowledged that the process "can't be done immediately" but assured reporters, "the process is going to be over with soon."