"India is a significant importer of oil and gas," Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Shri Randhir Jaiswal said in a statement Thursday. "It has been our consistent priority to safeguard the interests of the Indian consumer in a volatile energy scenario. Our import policies are guided entirely by this objective."
The ambiguity of Thursday's statement has reportedly led some Indian oil importers to consider a pause, with critics also questioning why Modi would allow Trump to make the announcement on his behalf.
