Hours after US President Donald Trump claimed that Washington had misplaced India and Russia to China, he seems to have taken a U-turn, now saying that he will get alongside very nicely with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
US Misplaced India And Russia To China
Trump had posted a picture that includes Chinese language President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, together with a caption suggesting that the US had misplaced India and Russia to China, wishing them an extended and affluent future collectively.
“Appears to be like like we’ve misplaced India and Russia to deepest, darkest China. Might they’ve an extended and affluent future collectively,” Trump mentioned in a put up on Fact Social.
When questioned in regards to the put up and requested who he holds answerable for India leaning towards China, Trump responded, “Effectively, I don’t assume we now have misplaced them. I’m disillusioned that India is shopping for Russian oil and I’ve allow them to know with the 50% tariff. However I get alongside very nicely with (PM) Modi.”
Journalist: Who do you blame for shedding India to China? Trump: Effectively I don’t assume we now have misplaced them. I’m disillusioned that India is shopping for Russian oil and I’ve allow them to know with the 50% tariff. However I get alongside very nicely with Modi. pic.twitter.com/34zgzGcG4E — Shashank Mattoo (@MattooShashank) September 5, 2025
India, United States Have A Particular Relationship
Responding to a query on resetting ties with New Delhi, US President Donald Trump voiced concern over its oil imports from Russia however confused that Washington and New Delhi share a particular bond, assuring there’s nothing to fret about.
“I at all times will, I’ll at all times be associates with Modi, he is a good Prime Minister, he’s nice… I simply don’t love what he’s doing at this specific second, however India and america have a particular relationship. There’s nothing to fret about,” ANI quoted Trump as saying.
Trump’s remarks come as his 50% tariffs on Indian imports took impact on August 27. Washington first imposed 25% over what it termed unfair commerce, adopted by one other 25% as a penalty for New Delhi’s oil purchases from Russia.
#WATCH | Washington DC | Responding to ANI’s query on resetting relations with India, US President Donald Trump says, “I at all times will, I’ll at all times be associates with Modi, he is a good Prime Minister, he’s nice… I simply don’t love what he’s doing at this specific second,… pic.twitter.com/gzMQZfzSor — ANI (@ANI) September 5, 2025
John Bolton Strongly Opposes an Extra 25% Tariff
Whereas Trump has justified the 50% tariff on India, a number of US lawmakers and officers have criticised Trump for the tariff.
Former US Nationwide Safety Advisor John Bolton strongly opposed the choice, calling the extra 25% tariff on Indian imports, imposed over its buy of Russian oil, unprecedented.
Bolton accused Trump of damaging US-India ties, arguing that the excessive tariffs have been pushing Prime Minister Modi nearer to Russia and China.
In a put up on X, Bolton acknowledged, “The White Home has set U.S.-India relations again a long time, pushing Modi nearer to Russia and China. Beijing has solid itself as an alternative choice to the U.S. and Donald Trump.”
Former US official John Bolton was Donald Trump’s nationwide safety adviser from 2018 to 2019 throughout Trump’s first time period as president. He resigned from the put up after variations with Trump over the administration’s overseas coverage.