India Rebukes Trump Over ‘Hellhole’ Remark on Birthright Citizenship

India has strongly criticized U.S. President Donald Trump after he shared controversial remarks describing countries like India as “hellholes” while attacking birthright citizenship laws in the United States. The Ministry of External Affairs termed the comments “uninformed and inappropriate,” emphasizing that such statements misrepresent the strong and growing relationship between the two nations. The backlash comes amid Trump’s renewed push against automatic citizenship under the 14th Amendment, with the reposted message alleging misuse of the system by immigrants. The remarks have triggered political outrage in India and drawn attention to the impact of domestic political rhetoric on international diplomacy, even as officials on both sides seek to prevent the issue from straining long-standing India–U.S. ties.