India Denies Trump’s Claim of Phone Call With PM Modi Over Russian Oil Purchases
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New Delhi: India on Thursday rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that he had a recent telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during which the Indian leader allegedly assured that India would stop buying oil from Russia. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) clarified that no such conversation had taken place between the two leaders.
Responding to questions on the matter, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “Regarding the comment from the US on the energy issue, we have already issued a statement, which you can refer to. As for the telephonic conversation, I can say that there has