U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House in February 2025.
India will halt oil purchases from Russia in the future, U.S. President Donald Trump announced to reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday (October 15th).
Trump stated that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has kept his promise, which will support efforts to end the conflict in Ukraine. He added that once the conflict concludes, India will resume oil purchases from Russia.
No specific timeline for the halt was provided.
These remarks came shortly after the new U.S. Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, a close aide to President Trump, returned from a trip to New Delhi, where he met with Prime Minister Modi. When asked by a reporter about the visit, Trump described the negotiations as “very good.”
“Modi is a great man. He loves me,” the U.S. President said. “And he assured me that no oil will be purchased from Russia.”
The President acknowledged that halting oil purchases cannot happen immediately and will require “some process,” but the procedure to stop purchases has begun.
In response to Trump’s comments, Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated on Thursday (October 16th) that New Delhi’s consistent priority is to protect domestic consumer interests amid volatile energy conditions.
“Our import policy is entirely guided by this objective,” he said in a statement, adding that the current U.S. administration “has shown interest in strengthening energy cooperation” with India, and discussions are ongoing.
Trump has repeatedly pressured New Delhi, Russia’s second-largest oil buyer after China, to stop purchasing Russian oil. Previously, India was encouraged to buy discounted Russian oil during the Biden administration to prevent a global oil price surge.
India has repeatedly expressed hesitation in response to this pressure. Trump later threatened a 50% tariff on Indian goods.
Similarly, the U.S. President has pressured Turkey, Russia’s third-largest oil buyer, to stop purchasing oil from Moscow. Meanwhile, Trump has not yet exerted significant pressure on China regarding Russian oil.
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