US President Donald Trump recently made references to China, Russia, and India in a social media post, but the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) refrained from immediately answering the statement on Thursday. When questioned about Trump’s statements during a weekly briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal responded, “I have no comments to offer on this post at this time.” The post was made a few days after Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tianjin.
Jaiswal emphasized that India places a high value on its strategic cooperation with the United States, but he refrained from discussing the precise comment Trump made. “Comprehensive global strategic partnership anchored in shared interests, democratic values, and robust people-to-people ties” is what he said both nations share.
Jaiswal emphasized that India places a high value on its strategic cooperation with the United States, but he refrained from discussing the precise comment Trump made. “Comprehensive global strategic partnership anchored in shared interests, democratic values, and robust people-to-people ties” is what he said both nations share.
Speaking on economic ties, Jaiswal affirmed that Washington and India are still involved in trade matters and reiterated New Delhi’s support for the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) as a forum for addressing common strategic issues. Jaiswal said that India “welcomes all recent efforts towards peace” and is in favor of an early conclusion to the conflict that results in “enduring peace” with regard to Ukraine.
Trump’s earlier remarks, in which he stated, “Looks like we’ve lost India and Russia to deepest, darkest China,” had garnered notice due to their acerbic tone. I hope their future together is filled with success and longevity. His comments were also made in light of Washington’s decision to impose fines on Russian oil imports and 50% tariffs on Indian goods.
The Indian government has continuously insisted that its bilateral relations with any nation are based solely on their own merits and are not influenced by outside factors.
