VOI World/ Desk
In a blunt post on Truth Social, U.S. President Donald Trump declared that the United States appeared to have “lost India and Russia to deepest, darkest, China.” The comment followed a photo capturing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the SCO summit in Tianjin, symbolizing growing ties among the three nations.
The remarks come at a time of heightened friction in U.S.-India relations. Trump’s administration has imposed steep tariffs – up to 50% – on Indian goods, citing concerns over India’s continued purchase of discounted Russian oil. India has dismissed the tariffs as “unfair, unjustified and unreasonable,” underscoring its commitment to strategic autonomy and defending its energy choices.
Some analysts interpret Trump’s post as a reflection of his frustration with shifting geopolitical dynamics. The United States has increasingly lost ground to a rising multipolar world order, in which China is extending its economic and diplomatic reach into regions once thought firmly within U.S. influence.
Trump later softened his tone, stating he “gets along very well” with Prime Minister Modi and reaffirming that the U.S. and India will “always be friends,” suggesting the possibility of diplomatic recalibration despite prevailing tensions
