NEW DELHI – Frustrated over US President Donald Trump mocking, India hasresponded to the public humiliation by US President Donald Trump.
India has reacted to US President Donald Trump’s jibe on Prime MinisterNarendra Modi and mocking India’s development aid to Afghanistan. Topsources said, “India firmly believes in the critical role developmentalassistance play in transforming human lives.
India plays a significant role in Afghanistan as a development partner.This is built on the specific needs and requirements worked out with thegovernment there.”
They further said, “India seeks to build capacities and capabilities ofAfghan nationals and its institutions for governance and delivery of publicservice, develop socio-economic infrastructure, secure lives and promotelivelihood.”
Sources ruled out India sending troops to the country saying we “do notsend armed forces abroad except under the specific mandate of UNPeacekeeping Operations.”
President Trump, in his first Cabinet meeting of the year, had said eventhough he gets “along very well with India and Prime Minister Modi,” PMModi “is constantly telling me, he built a library in Afghanistan, but(Trump) don’t know who’s using it in Afghanistan”.