"These are issues of debate in the election. A government shouldn't respond to that," Modi told The Wall Street Journal in an interview.
"As a part of the election debate many things will be said there, who ate what, who drank what, how can I respond to everything?" Modi said when asked about Trump's proposal to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the United States.
Several world leaders including British Prime Minister David Cameroon have reacted strongly to such a proposal describing it as dangerous.