From Tianjin To Washington: India's Strategic Tightrope And Trump's Fury

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's back-to-back meetings with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin at the SCO summit in Tianjin are sending strong diplomatic signals amid shifting global alignments. These interactions are being closely watched, especially by Washington, where US President Donald Trump's aides have sharply criticized India's continued energy ties with Russia. Reports suggest growing American frustration over India's strategic balancing act between China, Russia, and the West. Meanwhile, Modi's outreach to leaders across the Global South underscores India's ambition to assert its voice in a multipolar world. As the RIC (Russia-India-China) trilateral framework resurfaces, tensions with the U.S. appear to be escalating, with implications for the Quad and future diplomacy.