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The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said the government’s priority was ensuring energy security for 1.4 billion Indians and diversification of import sources remained at the core of its strategy.
The statement came days after US President Donald Trump announced that India has agreed to stop buying Russian oil under the India-US trade deal.
When asked whether India would stop buying Russian oil, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal referred to the commitment to ensure the availability of affordable energy imports and the importance of diversification.
"Insofar as India’s energy sourcing is concerned, the government has stated publicly on several occasions that ensuring the energy security of 1.4 billion Indians is the supreme priority of the government. Diversifying our energy sourcing in keeping with objective market conditions and evolving international dynamics is at the core of our strategy to ensure this. All of India’s actions are taken and will be taken with this in mind," said Jaiswal.
Trump held a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday and announced they had agreed to a trade deal.
Under the trade deal, Trump said India would stop buying Russian oil and instead buy oil from the United States and probably Venezuela. He further said that India would buy goods worth $500 billion from the United States, including energy and agricultural goods.
The Modi government has maintained that sensitive sectors like agriculture and dairy would be protected in any trade deal.
It has been understood that these sensitive sectors would not be part of the India-US trade deal. Notably, these sectors have also been excluded from other trade deals that India has finalised lately, such as deals with the United Kingdom, European Union (EU), and New Zealand.
The statement came days after US President Donald Trump announced that India has agreed to stop buying Russian oil under the India-US trade deal.
When asked whether India would stop buying Russian oil, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal referred to the commitment to ensure the availability of affordable energy imports and the importance of diversification.
"Insofar as India’s energy sourcing is concerned, the government has stated publicly on several occasions that ensuring the energy security of 1.4 billion Indians is the supreme priority of the government. Diversifying our energy sourcing in keeping with objective market conditions and evolving international dynamics is at the core of our strategy to ensure this. All of India’s actions are taken and will be taken with this in mind," said Jaiswal.
VIDEO | Delhi: Responding to a media query about US President Donald claiming India not buying Russian oil, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) says, “In so far as India’s energy security or energy sourcing is concerned, the government has stated publicly on several… pic.twitter.com/HAaLy9eDLU
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 5, 2026
Trump held a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday and announced they had agreed to a trade deal.
Under the trade deal, Trump said India would stop buying Russian oil and instead buy oil from the United States and probably Venezuela. He further said that India would buy goods worth $500 billion from the United States, including energy and agricultural goods.
The Modi government has maintained that sensitive sectors like agriculture and dairy would be protected in any trade deal.
It has been understood that these sensitive sectors would not be part of the India-US trade deal. Notably, these sectors have also been excluded from other trade deals that India has finalised lately, such as deals with the United Kingdom, European Union (EU), and New Zealand.
