- US Secretary Marco Rubio condemns racist remarks against Indian-Americans.
- Rubio states offensive comments do not represent American society’s values.
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday strongly condemned racist remarks targeting Indian-Americans in the United States, asserting that such comments do not reflect American society and would be taken seriously by the administration.
Responding to a question during his India visit, Rubio acknowledged that offensive comments and online abuse do occur, but said every country has individuals who make irresponsible remarks.
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“I’ll take that very seriously about the comments. Every country in the world has stupid people. I’m sure there are stupid people here, and there are stupid people in the United States who make dumb comments all the time,” Rubio said.
4 दिवसीय भारत दौरे पर आए अमेरिका के विदेश मंत्री मार्को रुबियो से प्रेस कॉन्फ्रेंस के दौरान USA में भारतीयों के खिलाफ होने वाले Racism को लेकर सवाल किया गया, सुनिए उन्होंने क्या जवाब दिया!#MarcoRubio #Racism #USIndiaRelations #ABPNews pic.twitter.com/RY3K4iBldv
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‘US Is A Very Welcoming Country’: Rubio
Emphasising America’s diversity, the US Secretary of State described the US as a “very welcoming country” and said immigrants from across the world, including the Indian diaspora, have contributed immensely to the nation’s growth and development.
“Our nation has been enriched by people who come to our country from all over the world,” he added.
Rubio’s remarks come amid growing concerns over instances of racist abuse and hate speech directed at sections of the Indian-American community on social media and other platforms in recent months.
