Earlier, US President Donald Trump had claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi told him that India would stop buying Russian crude oil. However, India suggested that there was no such conversation., US News,

Donald Trump says PM Modi is unhappy over 50% US tariffs linked to Russian oil, defends trade pressure and cites Apache helicopter delays.

In this episode of India First, host Gaurav Sawant, Managing Editor at India Today, analyses the strategic significance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent high-level visit to the United Arab Emirates.

NEW DELHI- India on January 9 rejected US Commerce Secretary Lutnick’s comments that the India-US trade negotiations have stalled because Prime Minister Narendra Modi “didn’t call” President Donald Trump.

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not call President Donald Trump because New Delhi was uncomfortable doing so - Anadolu Ajansı

India-US trade deal fell through because Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not make a final confirmation call to US President Donald Trump, a senior Trump aide has now claimed, adding fresh tension to an already fraught tariff standoff between the two countries.

US President Donald Trump claimed that Narendra Modi personally approached him over long-pending Apache helicopter deliveries and trade issues, while acknowledging a strong personal rapport.

Sir Martin Sorrell, executive chairman of S4 Capital and advertising industry veteran, on Monday said he was more comfortable with Brand Modi than Brand Trump, describing the Prime Minister's approach as strategic in contrast to what he sees as Trump's deal-driven,