Furthering his efforts to isolate Russia and Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Joe Biden called on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to cease buying Russian oil, Reuters reports.
The Biden administration said the hour-long video call was “candid” and “warm” but Biden stopped short of asking Modi to stop all trade with Russia as a way to help punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, particularly regarding. Modi expressed concern over the growing relationship between Russia and China, a situation that could harm India’s economic growth in the future.
“Recently, the news of the killings of innocent civilians in the city of Bucha was very worrying,” Modi said during a brief portion of the meeting open to reporters. “We immediately condemned it and have asked for an independent probe.”