Published 13:11 IST, December 14th 2019

Incredible ally: Donald Trump Jr rebuts Rahul Gandhi's 'US doesn't talk about India' claim

Donald Trump Jr, the eldest son of US President Donald Trump, called India an 'incredible ally' saying that the US needed to work with allies like India

Reported by: Ananya Varma
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While speaking at an event in US, Donald Trump Jr, eldest son of US President Donald Trump, called India an 'incredible ally' saying that US needed to work with allies like India to make  world a safer place. He also spoke about how two countries shared beauty of being such large democracies and how y should use this as a 'shining beacon of light for everyone to learn from.' 

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Trump Jr, who has authored 'Triggered: How Left Thrives on Hate and Wants to Silence Us', was speaking at an event about his book, where he also dressed Indian diaspora in New York, and ties with India. Donald Trump Jr said it is a "great hour" for him to be with "incredible" Indian-American community. He also spoke about his far's Presidency calling it a 'wonderful journey and a wonderful venture.'


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"We do have a long year ahe. It'll be entertaining because my far will keep it so, I promise you that. It will be like Bollywood with a lot less dancing. But it will be fun, I can assure you it's going to be very important for all of us to be engd, to be in game." 

Donald Trump Jr spoke about how his background with India and Indian-Americans goes back quite far. He stated that it was his idea to send  Trump Organization to India for business. "It was interesting, and certainly a little bit of a culture shock, it also me me appreciate entrepreneurial spirit that so resides in my friends in Indian community." 

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Guilfoyle on Howdi Modi

Trump Jr was also joined by senior visor to Donald Trump's 2020 Presidential Campaign and former Fox News host, Kimberly Guilfoyle at event, who dressed members of Indian-American community talking about  'Howdy, Modi!' event in Houston on September 22. He said that this event highlighted great relationship between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Trump. Guilfoyle also appreciated Indian Ambassor Harsh Vardhan Shringla, calling him an incredible ambassor, who 'represents you (Indians) so well and works tirelessly on behalf of your community.'

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Trump Jr rebuts Rahul Gandhi

high praise comes even as Congress president Rahul Gandhi quoted former RBI Goverr Raghuram Rajan as telling him that body in America and Europe spoke about India over ecomic issues anymore, rar y spoke more about matters of strife, such as over developments in rth-East with respect to Citizenship Amendment Act, and or such political matters.

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(with ANI inputs)

11:51 IST, December 14th 2019