New Delhi, March 8 -- US President Donald Trump on Saturday followed up on previous comments by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on granting India a 30-day waiver to purchase Russian oil amid the Middle East conflict and its effects on global energy trade.

On board Air Force One, Trump on Saturday was asked whether he was considering "any other moves" for India.

"Well if there were some, I would do it just to take a little of the pressure off ... the oil pressure," Trump said in response.

"But there's a lot of oil, we got a lot of oil, our country has a tremendous amount of it," Trump further said, without providing any other details.

Trump's comments on Saturday come after Treasury Secretary Bessent on Friday announced a "temporary 3...