{"id":97141,"date":"2026-02-04T12:41:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T12:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=97141"},"modified":"2026-02-04T12:41:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T12:41:08","slug":"india-says-trade-deal-with-us-best-in-the-region-but-keeps-mum-on-russian-oil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/india-says-trade-deal-with-us-best-in-the-region-but-keeps-mum-on-russian-oil\/","title":{"rendered":"India says trade deal with US &#8216;best in the region&#8217; but keeps mum on Russian oil"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"k6QssiN4KbqniBEPCYq\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nFollowing a social media announcement by Donald Trump about a trade deal, Indian officials hailed the agreement as &#8220;the best in the region&#8221;, while making no explicit comment about the US president&#8217;s claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had agreed to stop buying Russian oil. 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