EAM: 'They harm the country abroad', Jaishankar lashes out at Rahul's comment on his US visit
Congress leader and leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi attacked the government's foreign policy. During this, he also made a statement about the Foreign Minister's US visit. To which Foreign minister Dr. S jaishankar himself has responded. During the discussion on the President's address in the lok sabha, congress leader rahul gandhi commented on Foreign minister Dr. S. Jaishankar's US visit. At the same time, the Foreign minister retaliated to his statement and wrote in a post on social media X - leader of Opposition rahul gandhi deliberately lied about my US visit in december 2024.
I went to meet the Foreign minister and NSA of the Biden administration. Also chaired a meeting of our Consul General. During my stay, the newly appointed NSA who came met me. During this, the invitation regarding the prime minister was not discussed at any level. It is well known that our prime minister does not attend such events. india is usually represented by special envoys. He further said that the purpose of rahul Gandhi's lies may be political. But they harm the country abroad.
Attacking the foreign policy of the central government, rahul gandhi said- Our banking sector should not be influenced by only two or three big companies and small and middle-class companies should also have easy access to the banking sector. If this were so, our Foreign minister would not have to go to America three times and say that our prime minister should be invited. rahul gandhi said 'If we had worked in these areas, America itself would have invited our Prime Minister.'
At the same time, Parliamentary Affairs minister Kiren Rijiju strongly objected to rahul Gandhi's statement and said that 'The leader of the Opposition should not make such serious allegations without any facts and evidence. This is a matter of relations between two countries. In such a situation, baseless allegations should not be made.' Let us tell you that, US President donald trump had recently invited the President of china to his swearing-in ceremony, but India was represented by External Affairs minister Dr. S. jaishankar in this swearing-in ceremony.
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