President Donald Trump is a big fan of India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday, seeking to dismiss allegations of rising anti-India rhetoric in the US.
The top diplomat’s remarks on Monday came against the backdrop of a swirling controversy after the video of his response to a reporter’s question on Sunday on instances of alleged racism towards Indians in the US went viral.
Though the reporter did not clarify, many saw his question as a reference to Trump’s remarks referring to India along with China as a “hellhole” appearing to accuse people from the two countries of abusing America’s birthright citizenship.
The US Secretary of State is currently on a four-day trip to India that is aimed at recalibrating the bilateral relations that have faced headwinds since mid-last year.
“The President is a big fan of India, a big fan of Prime Minister Modi. I wouldn’t be here if the President didn’t want me to be here. He wouldn’t have sent some​President Donald Trump is a big fan of India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday, seeking to dismiss allegations of rising anti-India rhetoric in the US.
The top diplomat’s remarks on Monday came against the backdrop of a swirling controversy after the video of his response to a reporter’s question on Sunday on instances of alleged racism towards Indians in the US went viral.
Though the reporter did not clarify, many saw his question as a reference to Trump’s remarks referring to India along with China as a “hellhole” appearing to accuse people from the two countries of abusing America’s birthright citizenship.
The US Secretary of State is currently on a four-day trip to India that is aimed at recalibrating the bilateral relations that have faced headwinds since mid-last year.
“The President is a big fan of India, a big fan of Prime Minister Modi. I wouldn’t be here if the President didn’t want me to be here. He wouldn’t have sent some ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
