Post References Indian and Russian Moves, Trump Calls China the Deepest Darkness

On the 5th, U.S. President Trump posted on his own social media, Truth Social, writing, "It seems the U.S. has lost India and Russia, and they have turned to the deepest, darkest China. I wish them everlasting happiness and prosperity from now on!"

This statement has been speculated by outsiders to be related to the recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, where Indian Prime Minister Modi and Russian President Putin appeared together and interacted with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Indian media pointed out that this is Trump's sharpest public acknowledgment to date of the growing ties between New Delhi, Moscow, and Beijing. The three countries differ from the U.S. on many issues, and it also highlights China's continued expansion of influence in geopolitics.

It is reported that Modi and Putin recently attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit held in Tianjin, China, and met with Xi Jinping during the event. Media footage at the time showed Modi and Putin walking hand in hand toward Xi Jinping, and the three ultimately appeared together, interacting very warmly.

According to Indian media outlet NDTV, at the summit, the three leaders publicly discussed cooperation in multiple fields, from energy and trade to security, and held differing positions from Washington on issues such as the Russia-Ukraine war and global trade policy.

However, later that day, Trump told reporters that he did not believe the U.S. had truly lost India.

He said, "I don't think so." "I am very disappointed that India is buying so much oil from Russia, as you know. I have already made my position known to them."

Trump told reporters on Friday, "I will always be Modi's friend." "He is a great prime minister, very outstanding. I will always be his friend, but I just don't like what he's doing at the moment. However, India and the United States have a special relationship—there's nothing to worry about. We just occasionally have a few disagreements."