New Delhi, May 5 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday brushed aside US President Joe Biden's "xenophobia" remark about India and said, "First of all, our economy is not faltering." He also said India has always been open and welcoming to people from diverse societies.
Biden, in his remarks, two days back alleged that India's economy was faltering and not doing well, while the US economy was growing. He also claimed that several countries, including India, are "xenophobic" because they do not welcome immigrants.
Rejecting these assertions, Jaishankar, in an interview to a national daily, highlighted that India has always been open and welcoming to people from diverse societies.
Jaishankar's statement is based on the fact ...