Veytics Intelligence
2026-09-12 · CNBC

Trump's America-first world is pushing other powers to hedge their bets

When Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi were together in China last year , images of the three leaders smiling, holding hands and chatting animatedly went viral. This weekend, they meet again in New Delhi against an increasingly complicated geopolitical backdrop. India is hosting leaders of BRICS, a grouping of major emerging economies seeking greater influence in a global system long dominated by the U.S. and other Western powers. Xi, Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian are among those expected to attend alongside Modi. The U.S. and Israel are at war with Iran, Washington continues to push Moscow toward a deal to end the war in Ukraine, and U.S.

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