US PresidentDonald Trumphas sparked fury inIndiaby labelling the world's most populous country a "hellhole". Mr Trump shared a four-page transcript of the comments made by podcaster Michael Savage on his Truth Social platform on Wednesday, in which Mr Savage accused people from India andChinaof abusing America's birthright citizenship. "A baby here becomes an instant citizen, and then they bring the entire family in from China or India or some other hellhole on the planet," it read.
Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for the Indian foreign ministry, condemned the remarks as "obviously uninformed, inappropriate and in poor taste". Without commenting on Mr Trump's amplification of the incendiary language, he added: "They certainly do not reflect the reality of the India-US relationship, which has long been based on mutual respect and shared interests."
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The post also caused anger within India, with the main opposition Congress party labelling it "extremely insulting and anti-Indian".
The Hindu American Foundation similarly condemned the comments, warning Mr Trump that they amounted to "hateful, racist screed targeting Indian and Chinese Americans."
"Endorsing such rants as the president of the United States will further stoke hatred and endanger our communities at a time when xenophobia and racism are already at an all-time high," a spokesperson said.
"We askDonald Trumpto reconsider, delete this post and recognise the indelible contributions of Asian Americans to our great country."
It comes amid growing tensions between Washington and Delhi, after Mr Trump imposed some of his highest tariffs on India and put pressure on Prime MinisterNarendra Modito stop buying Russian oil, arguing that it was aiding Moscow's operations inUkraine.
Source: Daily Express :: World Feed
