Trump says Modi assured him India will stop buying Russian oil

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (October 15, 2025) that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told him that India will stop buying oil from Russia, a move Mr. Trump described as a “big step” in efforts to isolate Moscow economically.

“So I was not happy that India was buying oil, and he assured me today that they will not be buying oil from Russia,” Mr. Trump told reporters during a White House event.

“You know, you can’t do it immediately. It’s a little bit of a process, but the process is going to be over with soon.”

 U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (October 15, 2025) that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told him that



India will stop buying oil from Russia, a move Mr. Trump described as a “big step” in efforts to isolate Moscow economically.

“So I was not happy that India was buying oil, and he assured me today that they will not be buying oil from Russia,” Mr. Trump told reporters during a White House event.

“You know, you can’t do it immediately. It’s a little bit of a process, but the process is going to be over with soon.”

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“That’s a big step. Now we’re going to get China to do the same thing.”

Modi “is a great man. He loves Trump,” the U.S. President said, referring to himself in the third person.

“I don’t want to destroy his political career,” he said of Mr. Modi.