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India slams Trump hellhole remark as uninformed and says it misrepresents India US ties
Politics
Published on 24 April 2026
MEA calls it in poor taste and factually off
India’s Ministry of External Affairs hit back at Donald Trump after he described Indians as part of a “hellhole” remark on social media. The MEA said the comments were uninformed and in poor taste, adding they don’t reflect the real state of India–US relations. The response underscores rising sensitivity around inflammatory political language.
- MEA sharply criticized Trump’s “hellhole” comment involving Indians
- Officials said the remark is uninformed and in poor taste
- India argued it misrepresents the actual India–US relationship
- The pushback highlights heightened focus on diplomatic language
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