Bangladesh, April 24 -- A fresh diplomatic controversy has emerged between the United States and India after US President Donald Trump reposted a controversial message on social media describing India and China as “hellholes.” The remarks, originally made by conservative radio host Michael Savage, have drawn sharp criticism from New Delhi, which has termed them “in poor taste” and inconsistent with the long-standing partnership between the two countries.

The episode unfolded on April 23, when Trump shared a letter written by Savage that strongly criticized US immigration policies, particularly birthright citizenship. In the message, Savage used inflammatory language to characterize immigrants from India as “...