India, Aug. 2 -- US President Donald Trump on Saturday said that he had heard that India might no longer buy oil from Russia, though he acknowledged he was not certain about the claim.

"I understand that India is no longer going to be buying oil from Russia. That's what I heard, I don't know if that's right or not. That is a good step. We will see what happens," Trump told ANI.

Trump's remarks come days after his tirade against India for buying Russian oil and the White House's decision to levy 25 per cent tariffs on all exports to America and an unspecified additional "penalty" for purchasing Russian energy.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump had criticised India for maintaining the world's highest tariffs and "obnoxious" trade barriers...