Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a fierce speech in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, tearing into the Opposition over its remarks on India's foreign policy and schooling them over the first PM's dealings in the external affairs wing.
Making critical remarks while replying to the Motion of Thanks to the President's address in the Parliament during the ongoing Budget session, Modi noted that foreign policy was among the topics that was discussed in the House during this time.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a fierce speech in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, tearing into the Opposition over its remarks on India's foreign policy and schooling them over the first PM's dealings in the external affairs wing.Making critical remarks while replying to the Motion of Thanks to the President's address in the Parliament during the ongoing Budget session, Modi noted that foreign policy was among the topics that was discussed in the House during this time.hul Gandhi's remarks on India-China border situation and the US's invite to the nation for the presidential inaugural ceremony, the PM said, “
A few people think that they don’t appear mature if they don’t speak on foreign policy. They think that they should definitely speak on foreign policy, even if it causes harm to the country.”He added that if anyone has a real interest in foreign policy and wants to understand it in an attempt to do something about it going forward, "they should definitely read a book, 'JFK's Forgotten Crisis'.
'JFK's Forgotten Crisis: Tibet, the CIA, and the Sino-Indian War' is a book written by foreign affairs scholar and American expert on security Bruce Riedel.
In his Lok Sabha address, the prime minister said the book mentions the first PM (Jawaharlal Nehru) who also looked after foreign policy in India.
"This book speaks in details about the discussions and decisions between Pandit Nehru and the then US President, John F Kennedy," Modi said.
The book, which examined the 1962 Sino-Indian war and its impact on US foreign policy under JFK, paints a nuanced picture of Nehru, portraying his visionary ideals and miscalculated strategies that resulted in India's unprepared state for the 1962 There are around 1.56 crore eligible voters in the capital, which is witnessing a triangular contest between the ruling AAP, BJP and Congress.
The AAP is seeking a third straight term, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is making a determined push to reclaim the capital after more than 25 year
The Congress, which ruled Delhi for 15 years in a row till 2013, is striving to stage a comeback after failing to win a single seat in the previous two elections.
