India, Oct. 16 -- United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had "assured" him that India would stop the purchase of Russian oil.

In response to a question by ANI news agency, Trump said, "...I was not happy that India was buying oil. And he (Modi) assured me today that they will not be buying oil from Russia. That's a big stop."

The US President said that he would now "get China to do the same thing." Trump further said that he shares a "great relationship" with PM Modi.

"There will be no oil. He's not buying oil," Reuters quoted Trump as saying. He further added that the change would not take place immediately, but "within a short period of time."

The US President has levied 50 per ce...