Moscow, Feb. 5 -- Russia has said India is free to purchase oil from any country, responding to US President Donald Trump's claim that New Delhi decided to stop buying crude from Moscow in favour of Washington and Venezuela, media reports said.

"We, along with all other international energy experts, are well aware that Russia is not the only supplier of oil and petroleum products to India.

"India has always purchased these products from other countries. Therefore, we see nothing new here," he added when asked about India's alleged decision to switch oil suppliers.

Earlier this week, Trump, while announcing the long-delayed India-US trade deal, claimed that India had agreed to stop buying oil from its all-weather ally Russia and redirec...