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Trump says he spoke with PM Modi on trade amid Diwali celebrations at White House | World News

insidetrack IndiaOctober 22, 2025

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Prime Miner Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump shake hands at the conclusion of a joint news conference in the White House in Washington. (Photo: NYT)

US President Donald Trump said he spoke with Prime Miner Narendra Modi on Tuesday, with their conversation focused largely on trade.

“We talked about a lot of things, but mostly the world of trade,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.Trump added that energy was also part of the discussion, saying Modi assured him that India would be limiting its oil purchases from Russia.

President Trump Participates in a Diwali Celebration https://t.co/lkg9OrCpYX— The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 21, 2025

“He’s not going to buy much oil from Russia. He wants to see that war end as much as I do,” Trump said. India and China are the two top buyers of Russian seaborne crude exports.
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Trump has recently targeted India for its Russian oil purchases, imposing tariffs on Indian exports to the US to discourage the country’s crude buying as he seeks to pressure Moscow to negotiate a peace deal in Ukraine.

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