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'India Is Not Xenophobic': Analysts Slam Biden's Flawed Logic on Immigration
'India Is Not Xenophobic': Analysts Slam Biden's Flawed Logic on Immigration
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US President Joe Biden said that xenophobia was responsible for lowering growth projections in India, Japan and Russia, as he attributed American economic growth to immigration.
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US President Joe Biden is once again in hot water in India for his indiscreet remarks blaming "xenophobia" for India's lower growth projections in 2024.According to International Monetary Fund (IMF) projections, the US economy will grow by 2.7 per cent in 2024, up from 2.5 per cent in 2023. By 2025, US economic growth is expected to slow to 1.9 per cent, a fact conveniently ignored by Biden.India, meanwhile, is expected to grow by 6.8 per cent this year, compared with 7.8 per cent in 2023.Significantly, unlike the ageing US and Western societies, India has one of the largest working-age populations on the planet, which has been a key motivation for foreign companies to set up factories in the South Asian nation.Ashwani Mahajan, the co-convenor of Indian economic advocacy group Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) and an economics' professor at Delhi University (DU) questions Biden's economic logic."The remarks of President Biden terming India as 'xenophobic' lack context," Mahajan told Sputnik India.The academic reasoned that invoking a "slowed growth projection for one particular year to claim that India is slowing was difficult to comprehend".India Follows a Policy of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' (the world is one family)Mahajan also stressed that India has never been against "legal immigration"."We have followed a humane approach to accepting immigrants, being persecuted on religious grounds, as reflected by the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). What we're against is illegal immigration. We have already witnessed the perils of illegal immigration in Europe, where there is a rising tide of anger against illegals due to the threat they pose to social fabric and national security," the Indian activist and economist remarked."These comments are biased. They reflect a poor understanding of India, its history, traditions and its culture," Singh said.He stressed, however, that in India, as in any other country, there are concerns about "illegal immigration"."Making our borders free would put a tremendous burden on our national resources, given the fact that India has to take care of its 1.4 billion-strong-population. We are constantly enhancing counter-mechanism to tackle infiltration, which is an issue everywhere in the world," Singh stated.Biden's Comment Driven by US Domestic Politics: AnalystDr Gulrez Sheikh, a geopolitical analyst, noted that Biden's remarks against India appeared to be "purely driven by domestic considerations".Sheikh accused Biden of "distracting" American voters from his policy missteps in the face of ex-President Donald Trump's popularity.Sheikh explained that one reason for the growing US growth forecast was the Federal Reserve's policy of keeping the value of the US dollar (USD) inflated against other currencies."The US Federal Reserve's policies are hurting the US Dollar in the long run and further fuelling the demise of the US dollar as the dominant global currency," asserted the Indian geopolitical analyst.
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'India Is Not Xenophobic': Analysts Slam Biden's Flawed Logic on Immigration
US President Joe Biden said xenophobia was responsible for lowering growth projections in India, Japan and Russia as he attributed American economic growth to immigration.
US President Joe Biden is once again in hot water in India for his indiscreet remarks blaming "xenophobia" for India's lower growth projections in 2024.
"Why is China stalling so badly economically, why is Japan having trouble, why is Russia, why is India, because they're xenophobic. They don't want immigrants. Immigrants are what makes us strong," Biden told a fundraiser for his re-election campaign in Washington on Wednesday.
According to International Monetary Fund (IMF) projections, the US economy will grow by 2.7 per cent in 2024, up from 2.5 per cent in 2023. By 2025, US economic growth is expected to slow to 1.9 per cent, a fact conveniently ignored by Biden.
India, meanwhile, is expected to grow by 6.8 per cent this year, compared with 7.8 per cent in 2023.
Significantly, unlike the ageing US and Western societies, India has one of the largest working-age populations on the planet, which has been a key motivation for foreign companies to set up factories in the South Asian nation.
Ashwani Mahajan, the co-convenor of Indian economic advocacy group Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) and an economics' professor at Delhi University (DU) questions Biden's economic logic.
"The remarks of President Biden terming India as 'xenophobic' lack context," Mahajan told Sputnik India.
The academic reasoned that invoking a "slowed growth projection for one particular year to claim that India is slowing was difficult to comprehend".
"India still remains and will continue to remain the fastest-growing major economy. It is poised to become the world's third largest economy in the next five years. India has been performing well on all economic indicators, be it record foreign exports, record foreign investments and in being able to increase its Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection to a record $25 billion in 2023-24 fiscal," Mahajan highlighted.
India Follows a Policy of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' (the world is one family)
Mahajan also stressed that India has never been against "legal immigration".
"We have followed a humane approach to accepting immigrants, being persecuted on religious grounds, as reflected by the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). What we're against is illegal immigration. We have already witnessed the perils of illegal immigration in Europe, where there is a rising tide of anger against illegals due to the threat they pose to social fabric and national security," the Indian activist and economist remarked.
Binay Kumar Singh, a state spokesman for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and an expert at the New Delhi-based think-tank Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation (SPMRF), remarked that no one could accuse India or Indians of 'xenophobia'.
"These
comments are biased. They reflect a poor understanding of India, its history, traditions and its culture," Singh said.
"On the contrary, India should be celebrated for having accepted and integrated immigrants for thousands of years. Prime Minister Modi has continued India's cherished traditions, as reflected in the motto of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' (the world is one family)," the political analyst pointed out.
He stressed, however, that in India, as in any other country, there are concerns about "illegal immigration".
"Making our borders free would put a tremendous burden on our national resources, given the fact that India has to take care of its 1.4 billion-strong-population. We are constantly enhancing counter-mechanism to tackle infiltration, which is an issue everywhere in the world," Singh stated.
Biden's Comment Driven by US Domestic Politics: Analyst
Dr Gulrez Sheikh, a geopolitical analyst, noted that Biden's remarks against India appeared to be "purely driven by domestic considerations".
"Biden is very conveniently bringing in geopolitics and India into his presidential re-election campaign, while he continues to ignores pressing domestic problems such as illegal immigration through southern border, growing disenchantment among US voters on continuing aid to Ukraine or the growing anger among young Democrat voters over his administration's support to Israel," the Indian pundit suggested.
Sheikh accused Biden of "distracting" American voters from his policy missteps in the face of ex-President Donald Trump's popularity.
Sheikh explained that one reason for the growing US growth forecast was the Federal Reserve's policy of keeping the value of the US dollar (USD) inflated against other currencies.
"The US Federal Reserve's policies are hurting the US Dollar in the long run and further fuelling the
demise of the US dollar as the dominant global currency," asserted the Indian geopolitical analyst.
