The chairman of RPG Enterprises, Harsh Goenka, has made fun of US President Donald Trump’s remark that Pakistan might supply oil to India in the future. According to Trump, the United States will assist Pakistan in developing “massive oil reserves” that it may eventually sell to India.
Saying Pakistan will sell oil to India is like saying a tailender will hit a triple century in a T20 match.
Technically possible. Realistically? More likely to happen in Lagaan than in real life. 🏏🛢️🎬 pic.twitter.com/H3dol02xSY— Harsh Goenka (@hvgoenka) July 31, 2025
Trump Floats Oil Export Idea, Throws Spotlight on Pakistan’s Reserves
In late July 2025, former U.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Pakistan aimed at developing what he called the country’s “massive oil reserves,” even suggesting that Islamabad “maybe… selling oil to India someday.” The bold comment came right after he imposed heavy 25% tariffs on Indian imports acquired specifically to dent India’s energy ties with Russia.
Contrary to his comments, Pakistan’s oil production history tells another tale. Industry analysts and countries like India have confirmed for long that Pakistan has no substantial proven reserves. Its exploration record remains patchwork, with few commercially viable fields. Recent studies suggest that Pakistan’s confirmed reserves amount to barely 0.02% of the world’s oil, thus casting a huge shadow on Trump’s claims.
Harsh Goenka Takes the Dream to Task, Says Selling Oil to India is Unrealistic
Harsh Goenka, an industrialist from India and chairman of RPG Enterprises, made a sharp rebuttal to the claim put forth by Mr. Trump through social media, delivering a scathing and allegorical justification. He explained how Pakistan selling oil to India would essentially be like the tail-ender in T20 scoring a triple century. “Technically possible. Realistically? More likely to happen in Lagaan than in real life.”
The comment went viral, using the cult classic Bollywood film Lagaan to underscore just how absurd that proposal is. He further questioned the rationale behind establishing trade agreements with Pakistan while imposing punitive tariffs on India. “Time to woo Europe, ASEAN…turn pressure into opportunity,” he added.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor would also join in with skepticism. Responding to Trump’s announcement, Tharoor described the oil deal as fanciful and said, “Let them look. I wish them luck.”
