US President Donald Trump said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to halt purchases of oil from Russia, signaling a possible resolution to an issue at the center of the diplomatic and trade rift between Washington and New Delhi.

(Bloomberg) — US President Donald Trump said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to halt purchases of oil from Russia, signaling a possible resolution to an issue at the center of the diplomatic and trade rift between Washington and New Delhi.

Trump said that Modi made the commitment to him during a Wednesday conversation, which was previously undisclosed.

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“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 I’ve got to get China do the same thing

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