India's Foreign Ministry denied on the 16th that U.S. President Trump said he had talked with India's prime minister Modi about stopping the purchase of Russian oil phones.According to Reuters, India Times and other foreign media reports, Trump was asked about the matter during an interview on the presidential aircraft "Air Force One" on the 19th local time, and again pressed India, warning that if he continued to buy Russian oil, he could face "huge" tariffs.

Based on the above foreign media reports, Trump reiterated that "I talked with Indian Prime Minister Modi, and he said he would not do oil business with Russia". When asked about India's claim that it "didn't know whether Modi and Trump had a recent phone call", Trump replied, "If they want to say so, then they will continue to pay huge tariffs".

Trump told the White House that Modi assured him on the same day that India would stop buying Russian oil. India¡¯s Foreign Ministry spokesman issued a statement on the 16th: ¡°India is an important importer of oil and natural gas. In the context of energy turmoil, safeguarding the interests of Indian consumers has always been our top priority. Our import policy is guided entirely by this goal.¡± Russian Deputy Prime Minister Novak said on the same day that global demand for Russian energy remains strong and believes other countries will continue to cooperate with Russia.