President Donald Trump says Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has personally assured him that India will stop buying Russian oil

The government subtly rebuffed the president’s comments that it would stop buying Russian oil, as it tries to avoid a public fight and end a trade dispute with Washington.

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

NEW DELHI (AP) — India says it is looking to step up purchases of crude oil and natural gas from the U.S. as it diversifies its energy supplies and confronts criticism by U.S. President Donald Trump over its imports of discounted Russian oil.

The shadow fleet of unmarked tankers evading international sanctions to deliver Russian crude to India and China is straining trade talks.

US President Donald Trump has said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has agreed to stop buying Russian oil, as the US seeks to put economic pressure on the Kremlin to end the war in Ukraine. Trump told reporters he had received assurances from Modi that India would halt its purchases "within a short period of time", which he called "a big stop".

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