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Red Carpet for Jinping, War Deal with PM Modi: Has Trump Fallen to His Knees?
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News18•25-09-2026, 05:39
Red Carpet for Jinping, War Deal with PM Modi: Has Trump Fallen to His Knees?
- •Global order shifts after PM Modi's BRICS statement, influencing Trump's changed stance.
- •Donald Trump extends unprecedented welcome to Chinese President Xi Jinping, breaking protocol to greet him at the airport.
- •Xi Jinping's reception included a 100-foot red carpet, 21 guards, and a B-1 Lancer bomber flyover.
- •Trump is simultaneously wooing China and India, with ongoing joint military exercises between India and the US.
- •Both the US and China are seeking to strengthen ties with India, acknowledging its growing global power.
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US President Donald Trump broke traditional protocol by personally traveling to Joint Base Andrews to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping with a 100-foot red carpet, a 21-gun salute, and a military flyover featuring B-1 Lancer bombers.
Joint military exercises between India and the United States are taking place in Rajasthan and Uttarakhand, featuring howitzer cannon drills and Apache attack helicopters.
To help ease economic tensions, Donald Trump extended the deadline for addressing bilateral trade imbalances and potential tariffs on China from November 10 to January 10.
