But while the Indian government may not be deterred by Trump's threats, sources told Reuters this week that Indian state refiners stopped buying Russian oil after July discounts n

Indian officials denied President Donald Trump‘s claim that they had stopped buying Russian oil, despite pressure from Washington. Trump’s sudden move to pressure Moscow to come to the peace table with Ukraine relies on pressuring third countries into stopping their purchase of Russian oil.

The Indian government has "not given any direction to oil companies" to reduce Russian imports, one senior official told the New York Times.