The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that no phone call took place between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, rejecting the US President’s claim that the two leaders had spoken.

When asked about Trump’s statement that India would stop buying Russian oil, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal clarified, “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.”

Jaiswal confirmed that the last conversation between PM Modi and Trump took place on October 9, during which the Prime Minister congratulated Trump on the success of the Gaza peace plan. “The telephone call between the Prime Minister and President

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