<p>India has denied that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump held a phone conversation regarding New Delhi’s purchase of Russian oil. On Thursday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) contested Trump’s claim, stating that no such discussion had taken place.</p> <p>“On the question of whether there was a conversation or a telephone call between Prime Minister Modi and President Trump, I am not aware of any conversation yesterday between the two leaders,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said during the ministry’s weekly press briefing.</p> <h2><strong>Energy Imports Guided By Consumer Interest</strong></h2> <p>Earlier in the day, the MEA issued a statement reaffirming India’s policy on energy sourcing, emphasising that safeguarding consumer interests remains a top priority amid global market volatility.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Delhi | On US President Trump’s statement over purchase of Russian oil by India, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal says, "... On the question of whether there was a conversation or a telephone call between Prime Minister Modi and President Trump, I am not aware of any… <a href="https://t.co/CqjfqCEO0p">pic.twitter.com/CqjfqCEO0p</a></p> — ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1978789566816419938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2025</a></blockquote> <p> <script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script> </p> <p>“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,” Jaiswal said in a written statement on Thursday.</p> <h2><strong>Trump's Claims About Modi </strong></h2> <p>During a press conference from the Oval Office, President Trump claimed that Prime Minister Modi had assured him that India would stop buying oil from Russia.</p> <p>“I was not happy that India was buying oil. And he (Modi) assured me today that they will not be buying oil from Russia. That’s a big stop,” Trump told reporters.</p> <h2><strong>Rising Trade Tensions</strong></h2> <p>India’s purchase of Russian oil has drawn attention since August, after President Trump imposed an additional 25 percent tariff on New Delhi as a penalty.</p> <p>With the latest increase, Trump’s tariffs on India rose to a total of 50 percent. In response, Prime Minister Modi said he would not compromise on the livelihood of farmers, even if it meant “paying a heavy price.”</p>
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