United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused India and China of being the “ primary funders ” of the war on Ukraine as they were continuing to purchase Russian oil.

Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly, Trump also said that European nations should “immediately cease all energy purchases from Russia”.

“Otherwise we are all wasting a lot of time,” said the US president.

Trump’s statement came against the backdrop of strained ties between New Delhi and Washington, mainly because of Trump having imposed so-called reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods and punitive levies for purchasing Russian oil amid the Ukraine war.

Earlier on Monday, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in New York to accelerate the trade negotiatio

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