New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has reiterated his claim that New Delhi has assured him that India will curb its Russian oil imports. Trump cited a personal assurance from Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the same. The US leader claimed the process of phasing out oil imports will be ‘gradual. He also claimed that the purchase would be ‘sharply reduced’ by the end of the year.

“India, as you know, has told me they are going to stop…it’s a process. You can’t just stop (buying oil from Russia). By the end of the year, they’ll be down to almost nothing; almost 40 per cent of the oil. India, they’ve been great. Spoke to Prime Minister Modi yesterday. They’ve been absolutely great,” Trump told reporters. ADVERTISEMENT

Meanwhile, New Delhi has denied any agreement with the US. Indi

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