Modi meets Putin and Xi Jinping after Trump imposes 50% tariffs on India

[ad_1] NEW Now you can take heed to Fox Information articles!

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held heat conferences with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese language President Xi Jinping on Monday, sending Washington a transparent message after President Donald Trump's heavy tariffs in opposition to India went into impact final week.

Xi hosted Modi, Putin and different members of the Shanghai Cooperation Group (SCO) on the port metropolis of Tianjin. China has lengthy sought to construct up the group in a problem to U.S. and NATO dominance. Modi was pictured having pleasant exchanges with each leaders, and he emphasised that India sees itself as a "companion" of China's fairly than a "rival."

Modi's journey was his first time visiting China in seven years. He additionally took a journey in Putin's presidential limo, echoing Putin's personal go to with Trump in Alaska final month. The 2 leaders held a separate bilateral assembly after the summit.

"Conversations with him are all the time insightful," Modi wrote on X, posting an image of himself with Putin.

TRUMP’S DEADLINE ON SECONDARY TARIFFS ARRIVES; US-RUSSIAN RELATIONS HANG IN THE BALANCE

Russian President Vladimir Putin, from left, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese language President Xi Jinping discuss forward of the Shanghai Cooperation Group (SCO) summit on the Meijiang Conference and Exhibition Middle in Tianjin, China. (Suo Takekuma/Pool Picture through AP)

Putin in flip known as Modi his "pricey good friend" and expressed gratitude that India and Russia share "pleasant and trusting" relations.

Whereas Modi by no means criticized Trump or the U.S. outright, his warming as much as U.S. adversaries is a transparent rebuke amid India's tariff strife with Trump. The U.S. imposed a 50% tariff on Indian items starting final week. Xi additionally stopped in need of naming Washington, however condemned "bullying habits" by international locations throughout his summit tackle.

Trump appeared to obtain the message on Monday, reacting to the trio's assembly in a publish on social media. He argued India had rather more to lose in an financial standoff with the U.S.

TRUMP AND PUTIN’S RELATIONSHIP TURNS SOUR AS PRESIDENT PUSHES FOR RESOLUTION WITH UKRAINE

President Donald Trump's once-warm relations with Modi have cooled in current months. (Picture/Alex Brandon)

"What few folks perceive is that we do little or no enterprise with India, however they do an incredible quantity of enterprise with us," Trump wrote, including that the U.S. is India's "greatest shopper."

"They've supplied to chop their tariffs to nothing, nevertheless it's getting late. They need to have completed so years in the past. Just a few easy info for folks to ponder!" he continued.

INDIAN PRIME MINISTER MODI TAKES PAGE FROM TRUMP, SAYS 'MAKE INDIA GREAT AGAIN,' OR 'MIGA'

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi maintain palms on the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin, China, Sept. 1, 2025. (Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool through REUTERS)

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

Modi's visits with Putin and Xi are solely the most recent signal of cooling relations between Washington and New Delhi, nevertheless. India’s nationwide safety adviser traveled to Moscow final month, its overseas minister visited final week and Chinese language Overseas Minister Wang Yi concluded talks in Delhi in mid-August. Putin can also be anticipated to host Modi in Moscow earlier than the top of the yr.

Fox Information' Morgan Phillips contributed to this report

Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox Information Digital overlaying nationwide politics and main breaking information occasions. Ship tricks to Anders.Hagstrom@Fox.com, or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.