Hours after Trump hinted at possible India visit, New Delhi says no info

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday clarified that it has no information on US President Donald Trump’s reported India visit at the moment.

Addressing a weekly press briefing in New Delhi, MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “As far as the comments of President Trump regarding his visit to India are concerned, I do not have anything on this to share. I will let you know when I have something to share about it.”

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His clarification came hours after Trump hinted at his possible India visit next year.

Speaking to reporters in the White House, the US President said, “we will figure that out, I will go… Prime Minister Modi is a great man and I will be going”.

He also repeated his claim that India has largely stopped buying crude oil from Russia.

Earlier this year, Trump had imposed 25 per cent tariffs on Indian imports along with an additional 25 per cent penalty for purchasing Russian Federation oil.

He accused India of sponsoring Russia’s war with Ukraine by buying Russian oil and arms. New Delhi, however, denied his charge, saying its energy imports are completely based on the domestic needs.

The steep tariffs also saw the ties between the two countries come under strain, and leaving a high-stakes trade deal in limbo after both sides failed to reach consensus on several issues.

However, the ties came back on track after social media exchange between Trump and Modi, praising each other. The trade talks also resumed and are currently said to be in the final stage for an interim agreement.