New Delhi: India has reaffirmed that its energy import decisions are guided solely by national interests, after US President Donald Trump claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi “assured” him New Delhi would stop buying oil from Russia.

In a statement Thursday, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India has steadily expanded its energy cooperation with the United States over the past decade, noting that “the current administration has shown interest in deepening energy cooperation with India” and “discussions are ongoing”.

“India is a significant importer of oil and gas. It has been our consistent priority to safeguard the interests of the Indian consumer in a volatile energy scenario. Our import policies are guided entirely by this objective. Ensu

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