A Russian oil tanker carrying 730,000 barrels of crude to India makes a sudden U-turn in the Baltic Sea after new US sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil.

Russian oil tanker enroute to India reversed course, trade disruption because of sanctions?

Trump repeated his claim even after India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson had denied his earlier remark and clarified that there was “no conversation” between PM Narendra Modi and the US President on the matter on the specified day.

Donald Trump reiterates his claim, says India will stop buying Russian oil

When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Russian oil accounted for less than two percent of Indias imports. Today, Russia supplies approximately one-third of Indias total oil requirements. 

Not for Sale: India Rejects Trump's Command on Russian Oil

Russia on Thursday pushed back at Donald Trump’s claim that India would soon stop buying Russian oil, saying the supplies were “very beneficial for the Indian economy.” 

Russia defends oil exports to India after Trump’s claim, says supplies ‘benefit Indian economy’. Watch

Did Modi promise US that India will no longer buy Russian oil? Here's what Trump claims