The widely shared image of Prime Minister Modi, President Putin, and President Xi Jinping together at the SCO Summit in Tianjin has sparked major geopolitical conversations. NDTV analyses this moment as a visual symbol of an emerging India-Russia-China (RIC) alignment and a common, unspoken front against U.S. hegemony. The summit has underlined India’s commitment to strategic autonomy and non-alignment, even as the U.S., particularly under Donald Trump, continues to send mixed signals.