17Photo2Video© indiatoday.inTrump Repeats Claim India Agreed To Cut Russian Oil Imports, Warns Of ‘Massive Tariffs’
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US President Donald Trump has reiterated his claim that India has agreed to curb its Russian oil purchases, warning that New Delhi could face “massive tariffs” if it refuses to comply.
As multiple media reported, Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said, “I spoke with Prime Minister Modi of India, and he said he's not going to be doing the Russian oil thing.” He repeated the assertion despite India’s denial of any such conversation.
Reacting to New Delhi's dismissal, his claim of a telephonic exchange with Prime Minister Narendra Modi over Russian oil imports, Trump said, "But if they want to say that, then they'll just continue to pay massive tariffs, and they don't want to do that."
“ India, as you know, has told me they are going to stop [buying Russian oil]... It’s a process. You can’t just stop... By the end of the year, they’ll be down to almost nothing, almost 40% of the oil.…
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“ By the end of the year, they’ll be down to almost nothing; almost 40% of the oil,
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“ India, as you know, told me that they would stop. It is a process; you can't just stop it. But by the end of the year, they will be down to almost nothing. That's a big thing,
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“ I spoke with Prime Minister Modi of India, and he said he's not going to be doing the Russian oil thing,
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“ But I don't believe they said that. No, I spoke with Prime Minister Modi of India, and he said he's not going to be doing the Russian oil thing,
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