Trumps latest: 'Looks like weve lost India and Russia to deepest, darkest China'

US President Donald Trump has commented on the growing alignment between India, Russia, and China, posting on social media that it looks like weve lost India and Russia to deepest, darkest China, while wishing the three nations a long and prosperous future together. The remarks follow the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, where Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The leaders discussed cooperation in areas such as energy and security, even as all three countries remain at odds with Washington on issues like the war in Ukraine and global trade policy. Trumps post on Truth Social marks his strongest public recognition yet of the closer ties forming between New Delhi, Moscow, and Beijing. For decades, the United States has considered India a strategic counterweight to Chinas influence, with both Republican and Democratic administrations nurturing the partnership. During his first term, Trump courted India by appearing alongside Modi at the 2019 Howdy Modi rally in Houston and reviving the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) with Japan and Australia. Analysts note, however, that recent tensions, including Trumps tariff measures and criticism of Indias energy trade with Russia, have weakened Washingtons leverage and contributed to a perceived cooling in U.S.-India relations.