Overview
- Trump said after a call with Narendra Modi that India will stop buying Russian crude and favor supplies from the United States and Venezuela.
- Modi posted on X that he supports a reciprocal reduction of duties on Indian goods to 18%, confirming the tariff step highlighted by Trump.
- Trump claimed India will work toward zero barriers on U.S. imports and vowed substantially higher Indian purchases of U.S. products, citing a $500 billion figure.
- Reporting links the oil claim to a recent U.S.–Venezuela arrangement to commercialize up to 50 million barrels, and notes Modi’s separate outreach to Delcy Rodríguez on energy cooperation.
- A White House official said Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner plan further talks with Russian and Ukrainian officials in Abu Dhabi this week aimed at advancing efforts to end the war.