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UPDATED: Apr 23, 2026 19:27 IST
Hours after US President Donald Trump amplified a podcast calling India a “hellhole,” Washington moved to contain the fallout, with its embassy praising ties and leadership in New Delhi.
"The President has said ‘India is a great country with a very good friend of mine at the top'," a US Embassy spokesperson said, in a calibrated attempt to steady relations.
The clean-up came after Trump reposted content from American radio host Michael Savage, whose remarks lumped India and China among “hellholes” while arguing against birthright citizenship in the United States.
New Delhi, for its part, made its displeasure clear without saying too much. Responding to queries about the controversy, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “We’ve seen some reports. That’s where I’ll leave it.”
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Published By:
Devika Bhattacharya
Published On:
Apr 23, 2026 19:27 IST
