India, Nov. 7 -- Days after he claimed that India would soon pause its Russian oil trade, US President Donald Trump has intensified the claim, now saying India has "largely stopped" the purchase.

Trump made the remarks on Friday during his White House media interaction, and even indicated that he may visit India next year. "They (trade talks with India) are going good, he stopped buying oil from Russia largely. He is a friend of mine, and we speak and he wants me to go there. We will figure that out, I will go...," Trump said.

Trump's latest claim on the future of the India-Russia energy ties comes in the backdrop of ongoing trade negotiations between New Delhi and Washington, and Russian oil is central to that discussion.

Trump had im...