Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday gave a befitting reply to the negative Western 'perception' of India at the Peterson Institute for International Economics where she was discussing the resilience and growth of the Indian economy.
Nirmala Sitharaman also spoke about the worsening conditions of the minority community in Pakistan, a country that had said minorities will be protected
Citing widespread reportage on Opposition MPs losing their status and Muslim minorities being subjected to violence, Adam Posen questioned if these 'perceptions' had any impact on India's capital flows.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday hit out at the negative Western perception of India on minority rights, stating that such perceptions were being built by people who have not even visited on the ground.