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.

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, responding to Trump’s remarks, said it has been New Delhi’s consistent priority to safeguard the interests of the Indian consumer in a volatile energy scenario. He said India’s import policies are guided entirely by national interest, adding India has been looking at expanding energy ties with the US as well.