Shashi Tharoor declined to comment on Rahul Gandhi endorsing US President Donald Trump’s “dead economy” remark about India, saying Gandhi had his reasons. Tharoor stressed the importance of US-India trade ties and urged support for negotiators.

S hashi Tharoor responded with a cryptic reply after he was questioned about Rahul Gandhi agreeing with Donald Trump's “dead economy” jibe, stating that the Lok Sabha LoP “has his reasons for saying so.”