Rahul Gandhi Spreading Falsehoods About Jaishankar’s Visit, Ahead Of Modi’s U.S. Visit

The government charged LoP Rahul Gandhi of trying to falsely portray in the Lok Sabha that External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar’s visit to Washington in December 2024 was an effort to wangle an invite for the U.S. President Donald Trump’s swearing-in ceremony. In a strongly worded contradiction, Dr Jaishankar charged the LoP of deliberately spreading falsehood about his visit to the U.S. “Rahul ‘s lies may be intended politically but they damage the nation abroad”.  The swift rebuttal comes amidst reports that PM Modi is scheduled to visit the U.S. for a meeting with his friend President Trump later this month. In a post on X, Dr Jaishankar said “I went to meet the Secretary of State and NSA of the Biden Administration. Also to chair a gathering of our Consuls General. During my stay, the incoming NSA-designate met with me. At no stage was an invitation in respect of the PM Modi discussed. It is common knowledge that our PM does not attend such events. In fact, India is generally represented by Special Envoys.” Mocking the Central government, Rahul had claimed that if it had taken economic policies seriously, then the government would not have had to seek an invite and “the U.S. The President would come here and invite the PM”. While Union Minister Kiren Rijiju had strongly objected to the LoP for making such unsubstantiated statements about the relationship between two countries, Rahul had merely apologised for ” disturbing your peace of mind.”  Return of President Trump to the White House is being viewed as a setback to  Rahul Gandhi and his  patron George Soros.