S Jaishankar Defends CAA Against Joe Biden’s ‘Xenophobia’ Remark

S Jaishankar Defends CAA Against Joe Biden’s ‘Xenophobia’ Remark

In response to US President Joe Biden’s “xenophobic” statement directed against several Asian nations, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated in an interview that India’s culture has always been “open” to individuals from other backgrounds. In support of his argument, the minister stated that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) of the Central government provides opportunities “for people who are in trouble”. “The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) was created in order to provide opportunities for those who are struggling. In an interview, he stated, “I believe we should be open to people who have a claim to come to India, who have a need to come to India.”

Joe Biden claimed earlier this week that xenophobia was the reason why the economies of India and other nations were stagnating. Nonetheless, he asserted that the US economy has been performing well. “Why? since foreigners are welcome here. We search for— the cause of— search, consider. Why is China’s economy stalling out so badly? Why is everything in Japan going wrong? Why does Russia exist? For what reason is India? due to their xenophobia. They’re against immigration,” Biden had declared. In the interview, which was made public on Saturday, S Jaishankar stated that the Indian economy was doing well.

“India has always been a really special country… In fact, I would argue that India has always had a highly open society, with people traveling there from all over the world,” the speaker continued. According to S Jaiskankar, the law demonstrates India’s hospitable demeanor.

He was harsh with anybody who criticized CAA. A million Muslims in this country will lose their citizenship as a result of the CAA, according to statements made in public on record. Why aren’t they subject to accountability? He added that no one had lost their citizenship as a result of the bill. Indian citizenship is facilitated for non-Muslim refugees from Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Pakistan by the CAA. The Opposition has criticized the legislation’s exclusion of Muslims. government is allegedly misrepresenting minorities for political purposes, according to the ruling BJP.

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parties, such as Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of West Bengal, have either pledged to repeal the law or refused to put it into effect. White House stated that President Joe Biden respected all of his partners and supporters after the controversy caused by his comment. The President’s remarks, according to White House Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre, were a part of a larger message highlighting the strength that comes from America’s immigrant legacy. “Obviously, we have a strong relationship with India with Japan, and the President, if you just look at the last three years, has certainly focused on those diplomatic relationships,” she stated.