Jaishankar ‘Willing to Listen’ to Rahul Gandhi ‘If He Has Superior Knowledge, Wisdom’

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday that he is ready to listen Rahul Gandhi The Congress leader launched a scathing attack on the party’s oldest leader on the China issue, saying if he has “better knowledge and wisdom” then it is the prime minister. Narendra Modi Who sent Indian Army to Line of Actual Control (LAC) and not Wayanad MP.

In an interview with news agency ANI, Jaishankar responded to the opposition’s claims that the Center is avoiding a discussion on the Tawang clash.

Asked about Gandhi’s statement that the External Affairs Minister “does not know much about foreign policy matters and needs to learn more”, Jaishankar said, “If he has better knowledge, wisdom, I am always open to listening.” I’m ready.”

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He said, “The narrative is that the Government of India is on the defensive, being liberal…Who sent the Indian Army to the LAC? Rahul Gandhi did not send him. Narendra Modi has sent them.”

The foreign minister asserted that the Modi government is “serious about border infrastructure”.

Asked about the Congress’ allegation that neither PM Modi nor External Affairs Minister Jaishankar mentioned the word China, he said, “They must have some problem in understanding words starting with ‘C’. This is not true. I think they are deliberately misrepresenting the situation. This government is serious about border infrastructure.”

Meanwhile, Jaishankar was also asked about some statements made by the Western media against India. To this he said, ‘Do you think the timing is accidental? Don’t know whether the election season has started in India or not, but it has definitely started in London and New York. This is the politics of those who do not have the courage to enter the political arena.”

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In December last year, Jaishankar had taken strong objection to Gandhi’s use of the word “pitai” (beaten up) while referring to the India-China conflict in Tawang, and asserted that our troops had taken their ground in Arunachal Pradesh’s Yangtse have stood up and they should be “appreciated and respected”.

Jaishankar had said, “There is no problem with political criticism of the government’s actions”, but objected to “direct or indirect” criticism of soldiers guarding the country’s borders. His comments during the debate on the Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill in the Lok Sabha were in response to Gandhi’s allegations in Jaipur that China had snatched 2,000 square kilometers of Indian territory, killed 20 Indian soldiers, and “beaten up our jawans in Arunachal Pradesh”. Was doing”. ,

In December, Gandhi also alleged that China and Pakistan have come together and said that it is a very dangerous thing that has happened because the government “mishandled” foreign policy. He had told a press that the government should accept its mistakes and take corrective steps. conference.

Responding to a question on the government not allowing discussion on the border dispute in Parliament, Gandhi had said, “It should tell the country what has happened on the border with China and only then the opposition can support and help the government.” Is.’ with China.

(With inputs from PTI)

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