New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar denied the latest comment of US President Joe Biden describing India as “xenophobic”. Jaishankar exaggerated that India has at all times been open and welcoming for all of the folks the world over.
EAM additionally denied the allegation that the Indian economic system was faltering. While talking with the Economic Times, Jaishankar stated that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) launched by PM Modi showcases India’s welcoming nature.
Recently, Biden has made this comment that India, China, Japan and Russia carry a  “xenophobic” nature which is answerable for their financial bother. In between the marketing campaign for re-election at a Washington fundraising occasion, Biden said that America’s economic system is rising as a result of it welcomes immigrants to its soil.Â
“Why? Because we welcome immigrants. We look to — the reason — look, think about it. Why is China stalling so badly economically? Why is Japan having trouble? Why is Russia? Why is India? Because they’re xenophobic. They don’t want immigrants,” the US President stated, ANI reported.Â
“India is always… India has been a very unique country… I would say actually, in the history of the world, that it’s been a society which has been very open… different people from different societies come to India,” Union Minister stated within the interview.
He stated that the CAA launched by the Modi authorities opened the doorways for people who find themselves in bother. “I think we should be open to people who have the need to come to India, who have a claim to come to India,” he stated.
