NEW DELHI: The ministry of exterior affairs on Thursday clarified that there was no telephonic dialog between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump yesterday.“On the query of whether or not there was a dialog or a phone name between Prime Minister Modi and President Trump, I'm not conscious of any dialog yesterday between the 2 leaders,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal mentioned throughout his weekly briefing.This assertion comes following Trump's current remarks about India's oil imports from Russia. Earlier, Trump had claimed that PM Modi assured him India would cease shopping for Russian oil, calling it “an enormous step” in direction of rising international strain on Moscow over the Ukraine battle.Responding to ANI's query whether or not he views India as a dependable companion, Trump mentioned: “Yeah, certain. He is (PM Narendra Modi) a buddy of mine. We've an excellent relationship.. I used to be not joyful that India was shopping for oil. And he assured me at present that they won't be shopping for oil from Russia. That is an enormous cease. Now we have got to get China to do the identical factor.”Responding to those feedback, the MEA in an earlier assertion highlighted that India's power coverage is guided strictly by nationwide pursuits and the necessity to defend Indian customers amid unstable markets. The ministry reiterated that India is a major importer of oil and gasoline, with a long-standing precedence to make sure secure costs and safe provides via diversified sourcing.
