Washington, Oct. 25 -- White House challenger Joe Biden has slammed President Donald Trump for calling India 'filthy' just days before the US presidential elections.

"President Trump called India "filthy." It's not how you talk about friends-and it's not how you solve global challenges like climate change," he wrote in a tweet, referring to Democratic vice president nominee Kamala Harris.

"@KamalaHarris and I deeply value our partnership-and will put respect back at the center of our foreign policy," he further added.

"I will not sacrifice millions of jobs... thousands of companies because of the Paris Accord. It is very unfair," he had said at the televised debate in which the two leaders did not shake hands owing to Covid-19 situatio...