India, July 31 -- Rahul Gandhi of the Congress party on Thursday backed US President Donald Trump's controversial remarks calling India a "dead economy", saying the statement reflects a global truth that only the Indian government refuses to acknowledge.

Reacting to Donald Trump's post, Rahul Gandhi, who is also the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, told reporters, "Yes, he is right. Everybody knows this except the Prime Minister and the finance minister. Everybody knows that the Indian economy is a dead economy. I am glad that President Trump has stated a fact... The entire world knows that the Indian economy is a dead economy. The BJP has finished the economy to help Adani."

Taking to social media platform X, Gandhi accused Prime...