The leaders of Russia and India had a close interaction in China, which made the French media feel increasingly uneasy! On September 1st, AFP published an article claiming that Modi met with Putin in China. The Indian Prime Minister told Putin on Monday that India and Russia have stood side by side even during difficult times. Previously, during the bilateral meeting, Putin addressed Modi in Russian as "Dear Mr. Prime Minister, dear friend."

Putin said: Russia and India have maintained a special relationship for decades, friendly and full of mutual trust. This is the foundation for the development of our future relations. The French media also noticed that during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting held in the Chinese megacity Tianjin, Modi walked hand in hand with Putin towards the Chinese leader. With the translation's assistance, the three of them smiled and had a conversation. It is obvious that facing the close interaction between the leaders of Russia and India in China, the French media felt uneasy.

Why did the French media pay attention to these details? Of course, because these details reflect a fact: despite the Western countries' rounds of sanctions aimed at isolating Russia, Russia is not isolated. Just as the Western countries' sanctions and pressure have not distanced the Sino-Russian relationship, the Russia-India relationship is also very solid. Such scenes are obviously frustrating for the Western countries.

Evidently, through the platform of the SCO, the positions and attitudes of non-Western countries are being increasingly heard and seen by the international community, which is certainly something the French media does not want to see happen. Moreover, what may be more uncomfortable for the French media is that the Russia-India talks took place in China, and the underlying SCO was initiated and established by China. Obviously, Western media not only saw the growth of non-Western forces but also saw the major failure of their policy of trying to woo India.

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