India Hits Back At Donald Trump’s ‘Hellhole’ Remark, Calls It Misguided And Inappropriate

New Delhi: A situation of diplomatic tension has arisen between India and America over a social media post by US President Donald Trump. Trump shared a post in which India was described as the “hellhole of the world." India has reacted strongly to this and termed it a “wrong, inappropriate, and bad-taste" statement.

What did India say about this comment?

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal clearly said that such comments are neither based on facts nor reflect the reality of India-US relations. He said that relations between the two countries have long been based on mutual respect and common interests, and such statements are completely different from that reality.

How did this controversy start?

The whole controversy started when Donald Trump shared a post on his platform. The post was based on a statement by American radio host Michael Savage. In this, derogatory words were used for countries like India and China while criticizing America's “Birthright Citizenship” law. The post claimed that children born in America later help their families settle there, and made controversial comments on this pretext.

What clarification came from America?

A few hours after the controversy escalated, a clarification was given by the US Embassy. The embassy said that Donald Trump considers India a great country and relations between the two countries are strong. This statement was seen as an attempt to control the situation.

What was the reaction within America?

This statement was criticized in America also. Leaders of the Democratic Party, while targeting Trump, said that at a time when America is facing tension on other fronts, the use of such language is not appropriate. He called it irresponsible and inflammatory.

What happened on this issue in Indian politics?

In India too, politics has intensified on this issue. Mallikarjun Kharge raised questions on the silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He asked why the government was not reacting openly on this matter and whether it would be raised strongly with the US.

Will this statement affect India-US relations?

At present, the official statements of both the countries indicate that relations will be kept away from this dispute. However, such statements definitely create discomfort at the diplomatic level.