Donald Trump Struggles With 'Indian Accent' When Asked About 'Rising Anti-India Voice In US' Watch

(MENAFN- Live Mint) US President Donald trump announced that Tahawwur Rana , a key suspect in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, will be extradited to India.

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However, during the joining presser, when an Indian reporter asked him a question, Trump admitted he couldn't understand it, saying,“I can't understand a word he's saying. It's the accent; it's a little bit tough for me.”

Here's what the reporter asked

The reported asked Donald Trump,“People in India will naturally welcome your decisions to extradite Tahawwur Rana to India back home. In that context we want to ask that in the last few years, we have seen several groups in US being raising anti-India voice calling about separation, terrorism activities in India. Do you think that should continue here in US as well?”

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Not the first time?

During Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the US, the same incident occurred when an Afghan journalist asked Trump about the future plans for the“Afghanistan situation”. Trump replied,“I am having a hard time understanding you. It's a beautiful voice and beautiful accent, it's just that I can't understand you.”

Tahawwur Rana extradition

Rana, a Canadian national of Pakistani origin, is currently lodged at a metropolitan detention centre in Los Angeles. He is associated with Pakistani-American terrorist David Coleman Headley, one of the main conspirators of the 26/11 attacks.

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