New Delhi, 17 Oct 2025

1. Trump baffles India with claim on Russia oil buys US President Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured him India will stop purchasing Russian oil, but India denied any conversation occurred on Wednesday when Trump said the discussion took place. External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the leaders had last spoken on October 9, not Wednesday. Trump acknowledged that ending Russian oil purchases would take time. “You know, you can’t do it immediately. It’s a little bit of a process, but the process…

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1. Trump baffles India with claim on Russia oil buys US President Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured him India will stop purchasing Russian oil, but India denied any conversation occurred on Wednesday when Trump said the discussion took place. External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the leaders had last spoken on October 9, not Wednesday. Trump acknowledged that ending Russian oil purchases would take time. “You know, you can’t do it immediately. It’s a little bit of a process, but the process…

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1. Trump baffles India with claim on Russia oil buys US President Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured him India will stop purchasing Russian oil, but India denied any conversation occurred on Wednesday when Trump said the discussion took place. External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the leaders had last spoken on October 9, not Wednesday. Trump acknowledged that ending Russian oil purchases would take time. “You know, you can’t do it immediately. It’s a little bit of a process, but the process…

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Updated 17 Oct 2025, 08:15 IST; source: link