New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday denied US President Donald Trump’s claim that he had spoken to PM Narendra Modi regarding India’s oil imports from Russia. This clarification came after after Trump asserted that Modi had assured him that India would stop buying Russian oil.

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that there had been no calls between the two leaders on Wednesday. “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 said.

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Trump had earlier said, “Modi assured me today that they will not be buying oil from Russia. That’s a big st

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