US President Donald Trump has sparked outrage in India with a scathing social media post that labeled the country a "hellhole." The post, which was shared online and appears to be a transcript from conservative commentator Michael Savage's talk radio show, has been met with swift condemnation from Indian officials, who have dismissed the characterization as "obviously uninformed, inappropriate and in poor taste." The comments are likely to exacerbate tensions between the two nations, which have been experiencing a complex relationship in recent years. As one of the world's fastest-growing economies, India has been a key player in global affairs, and the US is one of its largest trading partners - making Trump's remarks all the more significant.
Officials in India knocked a recent post shared by President Trump online that referred to the country as a “hellhole,” dismissing the characterization as “obviously uninformed, inappropriate and in poor taste.” Trump shared a multi-page transcript from an episode of conservative commentator Michael Savage’s talk radio show, in which Savage was railing against the constitutional...
