India on Thursday said it is “broad-basing and diversifying” its sourcing of energy to meet market conditions, hours after US President Donald Trump claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured him that New Delhi will stop procuring Russian crude oil.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India and the United States are set to hold trade talks this week, with New Delhi pledging to import U.S. energy and gas as it aims to address Washington's concerns over its Russian oil purchases,

Russian Ambassador emphasizes cost-effective energy ties with India despite U.S. pressure, highlighting importance of national interests in cooperation.

The country's cumulative renewable energy capacity, excluding large hydropower, is set to exceed 200GW in the coming months.

Russia said on Thursday it was confident its energy partnership with India would continue, after U.S. President Donald Trump said India had promised to stop buying oil from Moscow.

An India team is in the United States this week to address issues around tariffs, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal said on October 15.