"Uninformed, Inappropriate, In Poor Taste": India After Trump 'Hell-Hole' Row

India has said remarks on a social media post that referred to Indians "are obviously uninformed, inappropriate and in poor taste", hours after the US embassy issued a subsequent statement on the matter. US President Donald Trump had shared a derogatory post by a podcaster on social media describing India as a "hell-hole". Without directly mentioning Trump, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in a statement this evening said the comments "certainly do not reflect the reality of the India-US relationship, which has long been based on mutual respect and shared interests.