Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi struck a defiant tone in the face of US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats, urging the nation to buy local goods as his administration signaled it would continue buying Russian oil.

What President Trump said very clearly is that it is not acceptable for India to continue financing this war by purchasing oil from Russia,” Miller stated. He added that India is now “practically tied with China” in terms of Russian oil purchases — a claim that surprised many viewers.