Diplomatic activity has reached a fever pitch, drawing global attention, especially that of Washington. As Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to visit India soon, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi is planning a trip to China, and the Brazilian president has announced that he wants to speak to Modi, many pundits are raising questions on whether Donald Trump, one of the most important players in world politics, is now staring at a new diplomatic challenge as the balance of power shifts between continents.
Putin’s India Visit: Strengthening an Old Bond
In a report in Moscow, NSA Ajit Doval verified the fact that the dates of the visit by President Putin to India are nearly confirmed. This is another sign of strengthening Indo-Russian relations that have seen no interruption despite international sanctions on Russia and the realignment of alliances.
Doval described this relationship as very special, and this is because of the high-level bilateral engagement, which has significantly contributed to bilateral cooperation. With Putin making his India tour preparations, there has been a keen interest by Western observers regarding how this will affect the relationship between the US and India, even as it comes to the focus of the pro-foreign-policy camp of Trump.
PM Modi’s China Visit: A Delicate Diplomatic Move
At a time when there have been border tensions with China, the proposed visit of PM Modi can be considered a twist on the diplomatic front. The strategic implications are mammoth, although still shrouded in some details.
In case it succeeds, such an overture may defuse ancient animosities and enhance India’s presence as an intermediary between the West and Eastern world powers. In the case of Donald Trump, who made fighting China a central part of his foreign policy, Modi may make it harder to fit his message and policies later on with Indian-American voters and partners around the globe.
Brazil’s President Reaches Out: Another Sign of India’s Growing Influence
The President of Brazil, Lula da Silva, has put an interesting twist on this by saying, ‘I will talk to Modi.’ This is a straightforward statement, which symbolises the increasing role of India in the Global South. Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS) currently have close ties in economic relationships.
With all these leaders drifting towards the orbit of the Indian PM Modi, there are now startling questions being posed in the US media: Is Donald Trump being marginalised out of crucial international discourses, at least as he looks to potentially regain the White House in 2025?
