Trump says India and Russia appear "lost" to "deepest, darkest China"

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said India and Russia seem to have been "lost" to China after their leaders met with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week, highlighting his split from New Delhi and Moscow as Beijing pushes a new world order.

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Trump criticised India and Russia for joining China's summit, posting a photo of the three leaders together and expressing frustration.
India's foreign ministry declined to comment, while Modi's presence at the summit signals warming ties with China despite US tensions.
US-India relations have cooled under Trump, driven by trade disputes and diplomatic strain, while China strengthens regional influence.

"Looks like we’ve lost India and Russia to deepest, darkest, China. May they have a long and prosperous future together!" Trump wrote in a social media post accompanying a photo of the three other world leaders together at Xi's summit in China.

Asked about Trump's post, the Indian foreign ministry spokesperson told reporters in New Delhi that he had no comment.

Representatives for Beijing and Moscow could not be immediately reached for comment on Trump's post on his Truth Social platform.

Xi hosted more than 20 leaders of non-Western countries for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in the Chinese port city of Tianjin, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Putin and Modi were see holding hands at the summit as they walked toward Xi before all three men stood side by side.

Modi's warming ties with China comes as Trump has chilled U.S.-India ties amid trade tensions and other disputes. Trump earlier this week said he was "very disappointed" in Putin but not worried about growing Russia-China ties.