Earlier on Thursday, the ministry had issued a statement that neither confirmed nor denied the United States president’s claim.
Hours after United States President Donald Trump claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had assured him that India would stop purchasing Russian oil, the Ministry of External Affairs said that no conversation had taken place between the two leaders on Wednesday.
“As per my information, there was no telephonic conversation between PM Modi and US President Trump yesterday,” ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at a weekly press briefing on Thursday.
Earlier in the day, the ministry had issued a statement saying that neither confirmed nor denied Trump’s claim.
The ministry had said ensuring stable energy prices and secure supplies were the twin goals of India’s energy policy.
