India on Thursday categorically rejected US President Donald Trump's claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had assured him that New Delhi would stop buying Russian oil.

India clarified that there was no phone call between the two leaders on Wednesday. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) responded to Trump's claims at a media briefing on Thursday, saying, "We have already issued a statement in this regard. As far as the telephonic conversation between the two leaders is concerned, there was no phone call between the two leaders yesterday."

Earlier on Wednesday, during a media briefing at the White House, US President Donald Trump claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had assured him that India would stop buying oil from Russia.

He called it an "important step" in his efforts to isolate Russia in the context of the Ukraine war.

Trump said he had raised concerns with Prime Minister Modi about India's crude oil imports from Russia, as Washington believes it is funding Russian President Vladimir Putin's war efforts. Trump further said, "I did not like India buying oil from Russia."

Refuting the claim, the Ministry of External Affairs, without naming Trump, clarified that India's energy decisions are taken keeping in mind the interests of consumers. The government stressed that ensuring stable energy prices and continuity of supply are the key objectives of India's energy policy and decisions are taken accordingly.