U.S. President Donald Trump reaffirmed that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told him India will stop buying Russian oil, while warning that New Delhi would continue paying "massive" tariffs if it did not, Reuters reported.
Trump’s stance comes amid rising tensions over trade and energy policy. Russian oil has been a major sticking point in US-India trade talks, with roughly half of Trump’s 50% tariffs on Indian goods reportedly being in retaliation for India’s oil purchases from Moscow. Washington argues these purchases help finance Russia’s war in Ukraine. India has become the largest buyer of discounted Russian crude since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.