New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has rejected US President Joe Biden’s statement in which he described India as “xenophobic” and a country with a faltering economy. Responding to Biden, the Foreign Minister said that firstly, India’s economy is not faltering, because we are the 5th economy of the world and will soon become the 3rd.. and secondly, our country is not “xenophobic” either. Jaishankar said that India is a country with CAA, which opens its doors for people in trouble. Speaking to Economic Times, he highlighted that India has always been open and welcoming to people from diverse societies.
Let us tell you that S Jaishankar has reacted to Biden’s comment in which he had called India and many other countries including Japan “xenophobic”, that is, those who do not like immigrants. In his comment, the US President also alleged that It was alleged that India’s economy is faltering and not performing well, while the American economy is growing. On May 2, President Biden said, “You know, one of the reasons our economy is growing is because of you and so many others. Why? Because we welcome immigrants. But China is stagnating so badly economically? Why is Japan in trouble? Because they don’t want immigrants, Biden said this while campaigning for the US presidency. Was.
Jaishankar said western media is also biased
Jaishankar also talked about the narrative being fabricated by a section of the western media and supported it with the example of the ongoing protests in US universities. He criticized a section of the Western media for biased coverage. Jaishankar suggested it was “very ideological” and not “objective” reporting at all. He said that this section of the media wants to shape the global narrative and is also targeting India.
White House had to give clarification
To prevent diplomatic fallout from President Biden’s comments labeling India, Japan and other countries as “xenophobic”, the White House issued a clarification on the President’s intentions, emphasizing his “respect” for allies and partners . White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stressed that the president’s comments were part of a broader message emphasizing the strengths derived from America’s immigrant heritage. He emphasized that Biden’s focus is on strengthening diplomatic relations with countries like India and Japan, which is evident from his actions in the last three years.
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