“As far as I understand, there was no conversation between Prime Minister Modi and President Trump,” the diplomat said in response to the press regarding the US president’s comment last Wednesday regarding an alleged promise from New Delhi to end energy negotiations with Moscow.

“I was not pleased that India was buying oil, and he (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) assured me today that he will not buy it from Russia,” Trump told reporters during an event at the White House regarding an alleged telephone conversation with the Indian Prime Minister.

The day before, in a brief statement on behalf of his government, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs assured that India will continue to expand and diversify its energy supply sources to adapt to market conditions, with the constant priority of safeguarding the interests of domestic consumers.

Jaiswal affirmed that ensuring stable energy prices and security of supply have been the twin objectives of his country’s energy policy, which, he emphasized, includes expanding and diversifying energy supply sources while taking into account market conditions.

He reaffirmed that India is a major importer of oil and gas, and that its import policy is entirely governed by the objective of safeguarding the interests of Indian consumers in a volatile energy environment.

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