Indian officials have said they would keep purchasing oil from Russia despite the threat of penalties that U.S. President Donald Trump said he would impose, the New York Times reported on Saturday.

Well, I understand that India will no longer be buying oil from Russia. That’s what I’ve heard. I don’t know if that's right or not, but it’s a good step,” Trump told reporters on Friday, Aug. 1. Trump has repeatedly pressured countries to cut energy ties with Moscow.

U.S. President Donald Trump's India tariffs have shown Moscow's allies that he will follow through with his threat to impose secondary tariffs on countries that purchase Russian oil, though doubts remain about the practicalities of implementing them,