India tilts from US towards Eurasia

You’ve got a friend in me: Modi’s (centre) phone call with Putin (right) following the Russian president’s summit with Trump in Alaska came just days ahead of yesterday’s meeting between the Indian leader and Wang. — AP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed Russian leader Vladimir Putin as a “friend” while his government moved to bolster relations with China, another sign the South Asian nation is tilting away from the United States in the face of Donald Trump’s tariff threats. 

Modi held a phone call with Putin following the Russian president’s summit with Trump in Alaska. During the conversation, the two discussed issues of bilateral cooperation and agreed to remain in close touch, according to an official statement from New Delhi.