Trump reiterates India to cut Russian oil after call Modi6 minutes ago Share Save Nikita Yadav BBC News, Delhi Share SaveAFP via Getty Images Trump reiterated Modi assured him India would no longer buy Russian oilUS President Donald Trump has reiterated that India has agreed to reduce its purchase of Russian crude. Modi acknowledged Trump's call and his "warm greetings" on the festival of Diwali in a social media post but didn't comment on Russian oil. And he's not going to buy much oil from Russia," Trump told reporters during the White House Diwali celebrations on Tuesday. India became one of the biggest markets for Russian oil as Western nations shunned purchases and imposed sanctions on Moscow after the Ukraine war started in 2022. India casts doubt on Trump's claim Modi will stop buying Russian oilUS imposed additional tariff on India as penalty for buying Russian oil