Seeking to put an end to the controversy over George W Bush's remarks on food habits of Indians, United States Ambassador David Mulford dismissed suggestions that the President had made any critical comments and said "hostile political commentary is not productive".
Mulford said Bush is a "great friend and admirer" of India and in his remarks on the global food assistance, he had expressed his support for the progress developing nations were making in both food production and nutrition.
The President, he said, expressed concern about the global food price increase and called on all nations to help in the fight against hunger.
Bush has already increased America's "generous" food aid contributions to $5 billion over the next two years.
"I believe that this is a time for increased cooperation among nations to solve this problem and that hostile political commentary is not productive," Mulford said.
Bush has come under all round attack from political parties for his comments that improving food habits in India were among the reasons for the increase in global prices of foodgrains.
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