America's national debt was USD5.6 trillion in 2000. (Representational)The US, the world’s largest economy, owes India USD 216 billion in loan as the country’s debt grows to a record USD 29 trillion, an American lawmaker has said, cautioning the leadership against galloping foreign debt, the largest of which comes from China and Japan. In 2020, the US national debt was USD 23.4 trillion, that was USD 72,309 in debt per person. “We are going to grow our debt to USD 29 trillion. India, we owe USD 216 billion.

Source: Indian Express February 27, 2021 06:11 UTC