New Delhi Criticizes Donald Trump's Controversial Remarks on India

New Delhi. The Indian government has criticized US President Donald Trump after he shared controversial remarks about India and Indians on his social media platform, 'Truth Social'. Trump shared a transcript of a conversation by podcaster Michael Savage, which alleged that people from India and China are abusing America's 'birthright citizenship'. The content described India as a hellish place.

Without naming Trump or Savage, India's Ministry of External Affairs expressed its objection, calling the remarks 'baseless, inappropriate, and low-level'. In a statement, the ministry clarified that such comments do not reflect the true relationship between India and the US, which is based on mutual respect and shared interests.

This incident has caused a major stir in India's political circles. The main opposition party, Congress, has termed it 'highly insulting and anti-India', demanding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi lodge a strong protest with the US President.

The relationship between the Trump administration and India has seen some volatility recently. Trump has been pressuring India to stop purchasing Russian oil, and last year, he imposed tariffs of up to 50 percent on Indian goods. Although the tariff was reduced to 18 percent during a trade agreement in February, the upcoming visit of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio next month was seen as an effort to improve relations, but Trump's latest move has once again disrupted the diplomatic atmosphere.

The content shared by Trump includes negative remarks claiming that Indians dominate the US labor market. Podcaster Savage claimed that white people are unable to find jobs in high-tech companies in California, and that internal mechanisms there are run by Indians and Chinese.

These remarks come at a time when Trump is seeking to end the H-1B visa program for skilled workers and birthright citizenship in the US. The US Supreme Court is currently debating an executive order regarding birthright citizenship.