‘They’ve cut it way back and they’re continuing to cut it way back,’ the U.S. president said.
President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a luncheon in the Rose Garden of the White House on Oct. 21, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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President Donald Trump said on Oct. 21 that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has agreed to scale back India’s imports of Russian oil in response to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that he spoke with Modi about the matter during a phone call on Tuesday. He said that their conversation primarily focused on U.S.–India trade relations.
Aldgra Fredly is a freelance writer covering U.S. and Asia Pacific news for The Epoch Times.
