US President Donald Trump on Friday claimed that India and Russia appear to be “lost” to China, following the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin this week. Sharing a photo of PM Modi, Xi Jinping, and Vladimir Putin together, Trump wrote on Truth Social: “Looks like we’ve lost India and Russia to deepest, darkest, China. May they have a long and prosperous future together!” His comment comes after the summit, which highlighted growing ties between India, China, and Russia, and at a time when US-India relations are strained due to trade disputes and rising tensions over tariffs.
Trump’s remark followed the SCO summit, where Modi, Xi, and Putin displayed strong camaraderie, attracting global attention.
The US-India relationship has worsened after Trump doubled tariffs on Indian goods, creating tension in bilateral trade.
Trump criticized India for a “one-sided” trade relationship, selling little to India while importing massive amounts of Indian goods.
Former US officials say Trump’s trade policies pushed India closer to China, damaging decades of personal rapport with Modi.
