WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (Oct 15) that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to stop buying oil from Russia, and Trump said he would next try to get China to do the same as Washington intensifies efforts to cut off Moscow’s energy revenues.India and China

The External Affairs Ministry of India said it was seeking to "expand our energy procurement" from the United States.

US President Donald Trump said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured him that India will stop buying Russian oil after the United States announced a doubling of tariffs on Indian goods over the purchases.