“We have lost India and Russia to China,” says US President Donald Trump

After witnessing the Russia-India-China bond at the SCO summit, experts were waiting for Trump’s reaction. However, he had been defiant until now and kept on pushing his tariff vow at the global stage. But US President Trump has made a big statement about India. Trump said that we feel that we have lost India and Russia. We have lost India and Russia to China.

New Delhi: After the Russia-India-China unity displayed at the SCO summit, analysts were anticipating Donald Trump’s response. Until now, he had remained firm, emphasizing his tariff stance globally. However, the U.S. President has finally issued a strong remark about India, stating that America feels it has lost both India and Russia to China.

What compelled him?

Recently, many world leaders, including PM Modi, Vladimir Putin, and Xi Jinping, gathered in Tianjin, China, for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit. This summit is being seen as a strong message against Trump's tough tariffs. On Donald Trump's statement, India's Foreign Ministry said that we have nothing to say.

Tariff on India and warning to Europe

After imposing a 50 percent tariff on India, US President Donald Trump has now given a strict message to Europe as well. He says that European countries should immediately stop buying oil from Russia, as it directly helps Russia in the war against Ukraine. Trump gave this warning in a meeting with his coalition countries on Thursday (September 4, 2025).

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Strictness on India, leniency on Europe?

Trump imposed a hefty 50 percent tariff on India for buying oil from Russia. But no action was taken on Europe and other countries, which are taking oil from Russia. Because of this, Trump is being criticized all over the world. Opponents say that this is a unilateral step, and it reflects the imbalance in his policies.

Trump's demand from Europe

Trump gave a clear message to European countries that first of all they should completely stop buying oil from Russia. Apart from this, he said that Europe should jointly put economic pressure on China so that it is forced to end the Russia-Ukraine war. That is, Trump believes that imposing tariffs only on India is not enough, but Europe will also have to take strict steps.

Who attended the meeting?

According to a Reuters report, Trump said these things in an important meeting with European leaders. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and top leaders of many other European countries were present in this meeting.

Preparation to talk to Putin

After the meeting, Trump also said that he would soon talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also confirmed this and said that talks could take place between Trump and Putin in the coming days.

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White House statement

A senior White House official informed us that French President Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders invited Trump to join their coalition. During this, Trump stressed that European countries must immediately stop buying oil from Russia, as it directly helps Russia to continue the war.