Trump says Modi agrees to cut Russian oil imports after trade-focused call

Copyright © HT Digital Streams Limited All rights reserved. Updated: Oct 22, 2025, 12:25 IST Livemint US President Donald Trump said he spoke to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday and focused mainly on trade and energy. Trump revealed that Modi had assured him that India would limit oil imports from Russia – a move consistent with US efforts to pressure Moscow amid the war in Ukraine. The discussion took place during a White House Diwali event. Wait for it… Login to our website to save your bookmarks. It will only take a moment. Yes, go ahead You’re just one step away from creating your watch list! Sign up now Wait for it… Oops! Looks like you have exceeded the limit for bookmarking the image. Remove some to bookmark this image.