- By Nidhi Giri
- Thu, 16 Oct 2025 10:52 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday slammed PM Narendra Modi after US President Donald Trump claimed yesterday that the Prime Minister has pledged to stop buying oil from Russia. Trump’s recent remark has triggered significant political backlash for the ruling BJP, drawing criticism from Opposition parties.
"PM Modi is frightened of Trump. 1. Allows Trump to decide and announce that India will not buy Russian oil. 2. Keeps sending congratulatory messages despite repeated snubs. 3. Canceled the Finance Minister's visit to America. 4. Skipped Sharm el-Sheikh. 5. Doesn't contradict him on Operation Sindoor," said Rahul Gandhi in a post on X.
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.
“So I was not happy that India was buying oil, and he (Modi) assured me today that they will not be buying oil from Russia,” Trump told reporters during a White House event. "That’s a big step. Now we’re going to get China to do the same thing," he added. "He can't do it immediately. It's a little bit of a process, but the process is going to be over soon," Trump claimed.
India is yet to confirm the authenticity of such a commitment made by the Indian leader to Trump.
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“All we want from President Putin is to stop this, stop killing Ukrainians and stop killing Russians because he's killing a lot of Russians...The hatred of the two leaders (Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin) is a lot, it's an obstacle...But I think we'll get them. If India doesn't buy oil, it makes it much easier...They will not be buying oil from Russia and they'll go back to Russia after the war is over,” Trump told reporters.
(With Agency Inputs)