New Delhi July 10 (IANS) Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Monday defended his meeting with Chinese Ambassador Luo Zhaohui last week amid the border stand-off saying it was his job to be informed of critical issues.
In a series of tweets Gandhi attacked the BJP-led government saying if it was so concerned about his meeting with the Chinese envoy why were three union ministers availing Chinese hospitality amid the border stand-off at Doklam in the Sikkim sector.
"It is my job to be informed on critical issues. I met the Chinese Ambassador Ex-NSA Congress leaders from NE & the Bhutanese Ambassador " Gandhi said.
"If the government is so concerned about me meeting an ambassador they should explain why three ministers are availing Chinese hospitality while the border issue is on " he added.
Gandhi also referred to an IANS report of 2014 about Chinese troops entering India during the official visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping and took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi who had hosted the visiting leader in Ahmedabad. The two leaders had also sat on a swing.
"And for the record I am not the guy sitting on the swing while a thousand Chinese troops had physically entered India " Gandhi said.
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