Russian President Vladimir Putin, from left, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center in Tianjin, China. AP/PTI Photo : PTI United States President Donald Trump’s blunt-force approach to diplomacy appears to be backfiring, potentially pushing traditional…
A series of appearances this past week saw Chinese President Xi Jinping all smiles alongside a variety of America’s rivals. The events — a summit that was then followed by a military parade — have gotten plenty of notice. And they’ve clearly gotten under President Trump’s skin, with the president’s latest missive on Friday declaring…
US President Donald Trump may sit down with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, next month in South Korea at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. US President Donald Trump with China’s President Xi Jinping at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019.(Reuters File) According to a report by CNN, Trump and…
The two-day Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit that concluded in Tianjin on September 1 was a significant diplomatic triumph for President Xi Jinping and Beijing. The forum sought to burnish China’s geopolitical profile as a reliable interlocutor and an alternative voice for stability in global governance. SCO summits tend to be low-key and do not…
Indian leader’s remarks follow Trump reaffirming their personal friendship and downplaying his earlier remarks about ‘losing India’ to China. Published On 6 Sep 20256 Sep 2025 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says ties with the United States remain “very positive”, after US President Donald Trump reaffirmed their personal friendship and downplayed earlier remarks about “losing…
PM Modi and US President Donald Trump (File photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday responded to US President Donald Trump’s recent remarks describing him as a “great Prime Minister” and a “friend” amid tensions over tariff row. PM Modi said he “deeply appreciate and fully reciprocates” Trump’s sentiments.The remarks by the two…
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi gives great importance to India’s partnership with the United States and has always shared a strong personal rapport with US President Donald Trump. “PM Modi attaches enormous importance to our partnership with the US. Where President Trump is concerned, he (PM Modi) has…
SYDNEY — While the autocratic triumvirate of Xi Jinping of China, Vladimir Putin of Russia and Kim Jong-un of North Korea basked in the reflected glory of what’s believed to be China’s largest military parade ever, one important figure was absent: Narendra Modi of India. Modi made what analysts say was a clearly calculated appearance…
President Trump on Friday bemoaned India and Russia’s deepening ties to China — just days after the world leaders cozied up to each other in Beijing for a military parade. “Looks like we’ve lost India and Russia to deepest, darkest, China,” Trump snarked on Truth Social as he shared an image of Chinese President Xi…
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping said humanity must choose between peace and war and dialogue and confrontation in a speech Wednesday before a major military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Xi started a brief address by remembering the Chinese veterans of the war and called for…