President Trump has stated that if India continues to import Russian crude oil, these tariffs will remain or even increase. He reiterated that if India continues to do so, it will have to pay heavy tariffs. According to Energy Ministry data, Russia has become India’s largest oil supplier in recent years.
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US President Donald Trump has once again threatened India with heavy tariffs if it doesn’t limit its purchases of Russian oil. He claims that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has personally assured him that New Delhi will stop such imports. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said, “He (Prime Minister Modi) told me I won’t do anything with Russian oil. But if they continue to do so, they will have to pay heavy tariffs.”
India denies Trump’s claim
When asked about the Indian government’s response that it was unaware of any recent conversation between him and Prime Minister Modi, Trump replied, “But if they want to say that, they will continue to pay heavy tariffs, and they don’t want to do that.” This comment comes after Trump’s unexpected announcement from the Oval Office on Wednesday, in which he said that Prime Minister Modi had assured him that India would stop buying oil from Russia, calling it a major step.
Trump said India gets about one-third of its oil from Russia. He further stated that his administration views this purchase as helping Moscow fund its war in Ukraine. Washington has increased pressure on countries maintaining energy ties with Russia, arguing that oil revenues are sustaining Vladimir Putin’s military operations.
MEA rejects claim
However, India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) rejected his claim. At a weekly press briefing on Thursday, ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said he was unaware of any recent conversation between Trump and Prime Minister Modi. Jaiswal said that discussions on energy cooperation between India and the US are ongoing, but he did not confirm Trump’s claim that New Delhi has agreed to stop purchasing Russian oil.
Jaiswal said that discussions are ongoing on deepening energy ties with the US, although he did not elaborate on whether India plans to change its import strategy. Trump’s warning comes at a time when India is facing heavy import tariffs from the US, which he increased by up to 50 percent earlier this year on several key exports, including textiles and pharmaceuticals.
Russia Becomes Largest Oil Supplier
President Trump has stated that if India continues to import Russian crude oil, these tariffs will remain or even increase. He reiterated that if India continues to do so, it will have to pay heavy tariffs. According to Energy Ministry data, Russia has become India’s largest oil supplier in recent years, providing nearly one-third of its total crude oil imports. India has described these purchases as essential for energy security, especially because Russian crude oil is sold at discounted rates. New Delhi has repeatedly stated that its oil imports from Russia are driven by national interest, not political interests, and India continues to purchase from a variety of global sources.
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