Jaishankar reacts to Rahul Gandhi's comments over the Trump inauguration invitation, saying that he "deliberately spoke falsehood."

Following Rahul Gandhi's claim that the foreign minister was dispatched to the US to obtain an invitation for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend US President Trump's inauguration, Jaishankar made these comments.Rahul Gandhi's claims that the EAM had visited the US were denied by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar just hours after the Congress leader's statement in the Lok Sabha.The foreign affairs minister denied the Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition's allegations that he had attempted to obtain an invitation for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the inauguration of US President Donald Trump.It's possible that Rahul Gandhi lied for political reasons.

However, they harm the country overseas," Jaishankar stated. "I went to meet the Secretary of State and NSA of the Biden Administration," the EAM said on social networking platform X. to preside over a meeting of our Consuls General as well. I had a meeting with the incoming NSA-designate while I was there."I went to meet the Secretary of State and NSA of the Biden Administration," Jaishankar continued, adding that an invitation regarding PM Modi was "at no stage" mentioned. to preside over a meeting of our Consuls General as well. I had a meeting with the incoming NSA-designate while I was there.