At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in China’s Tianjin, camaraderie between three major world leaders — Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Chinese President Xi Jinping — drew attention worldwide. In the United States, reactions appeared divided. California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat and vocal critic of US President Donald Trump, used the moment to take a swipe at him. Sharing a clip of PM Modi, Putin, and Xi’s friendly interaction, Newsom posted on X: “But have no fear, Trump is sending the Guard to Chicago.”
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The video showed PM Modi and President Putin holding hands as they walked jovially toward Xi, with all three sharing a laugh while standing shoulder to shoulder. In one widely circulated clip, PM Modi is even seen pulling Putin and Xi together in a symbolic gesture of unity.The jab from Newsom came after Trump hinted last week that he planned to deploy National Guard personnel to Chicago and New York, a move that has already drawn sharp criticism from Democrats.