India has agreed to stop buying Russian oil, purchase more American products: White House official
· Scroll
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed on Tuesday that New Delhi has agreed to “stop purchasing Russian oil” and to buy more American oil as part of the trade deal between India and the United States, Fox News reported.
Visit albergomalica.it for more information.
Leavitt added that Prime Minister Narendra Modi committed to $500 billion worth of purchases of US energy, transportation and agricultural products.
India has not commented on the claims so far. The US has been repeatedly alleging that India’s purchases of Russian oil have helped fuel the war in Ukraine, while New Delhi has maintained that its oil purchases are aimed at ensuring its own energy security.
India also agreed to potentially buy more oil from Venezuela, the White House press secretary told Fox News. “As you know, the president [Donald Trump] and his national security team are now dictating the commerce of Venezuela and those oil sales and so, this directly benefits the American people as well,” she said.
.@PressSec on @POTUS' deal with India: "Prime Minister Modi committed to $500B of purchases of U.S. energy, transportation, agricultural products... This is a great deal, and a huge win for American workers, businesses, and consumers alike." pic.twitter.com/XM71yUG6cq
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 3, 2026
Last week, the US reportedly told India that it could soon...