New Delhi: India has rejected Donald Trump’s claim that he had a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding New Delhi’s purchase of Russian oil.

“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,” said Ministry of External (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal during a press briefing on Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT

Earlier in the day, MEA issued a statement saying India’s energy decisions were guided by consumer interests. The government said ensuring stable energy prices and securing supplies were the twin objectives of India’s energy policy, and stressed that decisions were guided accordingly.

“India is a significant importer of

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