Highlights:

Trump calls PM Modi “great man” and “friend.”

Claims India assured him it will halt Russian oil imports.

US President stresses this as a step to pressure Putin.

India emphasizes energy security and consumer interests.

Ties strained over US tariffs on Indian goods.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday (15) praised prime minister Narendra Modi, calling him a “great man” and his personal “friend,” while asserting that India has assured him it will stop buying oil from Russia. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump framed India’s move as a “big step” in pressuring Moscow over the ongoing Ukraine conflict.

“Modi is a great man. He loves Trump,” the US President said, referring to himself in the third person. “I don’t want to destroy his political career,” he added, pr

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