Shanghai Cooperation Organisation<\/a> (SCO) summit in Tianjin, where a stunning photo of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Chinese President Xi Jinping together sparked a storm of speculation about a shift in power blocs.<\/p>\nThe clicks, showing Modi and Putin laughing with Xi at their side, are being pushed by some as a sign of a growing anti-Western axis.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt seems we have lost India and Russia to the darkest, darkest China. May they have a long and prosperous future together!\u201d Trump wrote, sparking heated debate in Washington and beyond.<\/p>\n
The statement comes at a time when US-India relations are strained. Trump recently imposed a massive 50 percent tariff on Indian imports, citing New Delhi\u2019s oil trade with Moscow. India has called the move \u201cunfair\u201d and warned that it could damage economic ties.<\/p>\n
Yet the official response in New Delhi has been measured. Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal declined to comment directly on Trump\u2019s outburst but stressed that the US-India partnership is \u201cvery important\u201d and rooted in \u201cshared democratic values, shared interests and strong people-to-people connections.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added that the relationship has endured \u201ctransitions and challenges\u201d before and will continue to move forward \u201con the basis of mutual respect and shared interests.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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