New Delhi Outraged as Trump Reposts Comment Calling India a 'Hellhole'
India has strongly condemned U.S. President Donald Trump's reposting of an article that described the South Asian nation as a 'hellhole.' The Indian Ministry of External Affairs slammed the remarks as 'ill-informed' and 'in bad taste.'
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Washington, April 23 (AFP) – India today criticized U.S. President Donald Trump for an 'inappropriate' social media post in which India was described as a 'hellhole' (translated from Traditional Chinese 'ghost place'). The Indian Ministry of External Affairs described the remarks as being in 'bad taste.'
According to AFP, this incident occurred just as U.S. Secretary of State Marc Rubio prepares to visit India next month to strengthen recently friendly ties. Late last night, Trump posted a long text, apparently written by someone else, attacking birthright citizenship granted by the U.S. Constitution. The article accused Indian-born tech entrepreneurs of being unwilling to hire native-born white Americans and falsely claimed that Indian immigrants lack English proficiency.
'Babies born here immediately become citizens, and then they bring their entire families from China, India, or some other hellhole on Earth,' the post read. Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for India's Ministry of External Affairs, responded that the comments were 'evidently ill-informed, inappropriate, and in bad taste.' He added that such remarks do not reflect the reality of the India-U.S. relationship, which is built on mutual respect and shared interests.
Democratic Representative Ami Bera, whose parents are Indian immigrants, described the post as 'offensive, ignorant, and beneath the dignity of the office.' The Hindu American Foundation also expressed deep concern, stating that as President, endorsing such xenophobic rhetoric only fuels hatred and endangers communities at a time when racism is at a historic high. Trump's core policy remains a comprehensive crackdown on immigration, specifically targeting visas frequently used by Indian tech professionals.
According to AFP, this incident occurred just as U.S. Secretary of State Marc Rubio prepares to visit India next month to strengthen recently friendly ties. Late last night, Trump posted a long text, apparently written by someone else, attacking birthright citizenship granted by the U.S. Constitution. The article accused Indian-born tech entrepreneurs of being unwilling to hire native-born white Americans and falsely claimed that Indian immigrants lack English proficiency.
'Babies born here immediately become citizens, and then they bring their entire families from China, India, or some other hellhole on Earth,' the post read. Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for India's Ministry of External Affairs, responded that the comments were 'evidently ill-informed, inappropriate, and in bad taste.' He added that such remarks do not reflect the reality of the India-U.S. relationship, which is built on mutual respect and shared interests.
Democratic Representative Ami Bera, whose parents are Indian immigrants, described the post as 'offensive, ignorant, and beneath the dignity of the office.' The Hindu American Foundation also expressed deep concern, stating that as President, endorsing such xenophobic rhetoric only fuels hatred and endangers communities at a time when racism is at a historic high. Trump's core policy remains a comprehensive crackdown on immigration, specifically targeting visas frequently used by Indian tech professionals.