Trump claims Modi has assured him India won’t purchase Russian oil

U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned on Wednesday (October 15, 2025) that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi advised him that India will cease shopping for oil from Russia, a transfer Mr. Trump described as a “large step” in efforts to isolate Moscow economically.

“So I used to be not blissful that India was shopping for oil, and he assured me right now that they won’t be shopping for oil from Russia,” Trump advised reporters throughout a White House occasion.

“That’s an enormous step. Now we’re going to get China to do the identical factor.”

The Indian embassy in Washington didn’t instantly reply to emailed questions on whether or not Mr. Modi had made such a dedication to Mr. Trump.

An Indian pledge to halt shopping for Russian oil would mark a possible turning level in international power diplomacy, as Washington intensifies efforts to choke Moscow’s oil revenues amid its ongoing warfare in Ukraine.

It would additionally sign a serious shift by one in all Moscow’s prime power prospects and will reshape the calculus for different nations nonetheless importing Russian crude. It comes as Mr. Trump seeks to leverage bilateral relationships to implement financial isolation, reasonably than relying solely on multilateral sanctions.

During his feedback to reporters, Mr. Trump added that India couldn’t “instantly” halt shipments, calling it “a bit little bit of a course of, however that course of might be over quickly.”