Donald Trump's Lie About India Agreeing to Stop Buying Russian Oil

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday asserted that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had “assured me today that they (India) will not be buying oil from Russia”, which is subject to US sanctions, describing it as a “big step”. 

But on Thursday India’s foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told reporters he was “not aware of any conversation” between Trump and Modi, or any assurance from the Indian leader that he would stop purchasing Russian oil. 

Earlier in the day, India’s foreign ministry said the country was a “significant importer of oil and gas”, without naming Russia nor referencing Modi’s purported assurance.

It's a lie because it simply doesn't make sense! Over the first nine months of this year, Russia delivered roughly 1.7-1.8 million barrels of oil per day to India, citing Muyu Xu, a senior oil analyst at trade intelligence firm Kpler. There's no way that India's addiction to Russian oil can stop! Trump is, as always, talking through his hat! 

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