India Today said out loud what many are thinking, in their report “How Trump United India, China, and Russia, against America”. It argues that Trump’s foreign policy, especially heavy tariffs on India and China, has had the effect of pushing India, China, and Russia closer together. India considers Trump’s trade demands and tariffs hypocritical and as a betrayal by the United States. India and China have begun aligning on energy issues, especially their right to buy Russian oil. This convergence of interests has revived the Russia-India-China (RIC) alliance concept, with Russia promoting it as a counter to Western blocs like NATO and the Quad. While deep tensions remain between India and China, Trump’s actions have increased the desire for strategic coordination between the two countries.
It opened: “Donald Trump’s second-term foreign policy has triggered a geopolitical earthquake that may be reshaping the global order in ways Washington never intended. His aggressive trade tactics, including a 25% tariff on Indian goods [he later raised the threatened tariffs to 50%—ed.] and threats of 100% tariffs on China, are inadvertently pushing three historical rivals closer together in what could mark the beginning of a new Eurasian power axis.”
