Trump’s administration has expressed frustration over India’s strengthening ties with Russia and China, as well as the deepening of the BRICS alliance, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. These developments have caused unease in Washington, particularly as India’s growing influence on the world stage begins to challenge established norms.
'India's close relationships with Russia, India's growing relationship with China, and more importantly, the strengthening of the BRICS unit,' is completely upsetting Donald Trump, BJP leader of Goa Savio Rodrigues told Sputnik India.
Moreover, India's growing role in BRICS represents its ambition to lead in multilateral spaces and advocate for the Global South. The group’s collective power challenges the traditional Western-dominated global order, further frustrating the US administration.