Updated On: 05 September, 2025 06:22 PM IST | New Delhi | ANI
The Ministry of External Affairs refused to comment on US President Donald Trump’s remarks linking India, Russia and China after the SCO Summit. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal highlighted India-US ties as a comprehensive global strategic partnership rooted in democratic values, people-to-people ties, defence cooperation

Picture posted by Donald Trump on social media platform. Pic/Truth Social
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday declined to comment on US President Donald Trump's latest remarks in which he mentioned India, Russia and China.
Trump made the remarks in a post on X days after SCO Summit in Tianjin, China, which was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"I have no comments to offer on this post at this time," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in response to media queries. Answering another query, Jaiswal said the relationship between the United States and India is very important for India.