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'We have strong relations with Italy', Biafra centers on Congress over Meloni's joke
Samira Vishwas | August 15, 2026 4:24 AM CST

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni, the Central Government has stressed the importance of mutual respect and understanding in its bilateral relations with Italy. The Center has also acknowledged that there are deep and strong relations between the two countries.

 

BJP is continuously attacking Rahul Gandhi for mocking the foreign policy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday strongly criticized the Congress leader, saying that his comments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and India's foreign policy are of very low level and condemnable.

Rajnath Singh said that he considers such behavior of Rahul Gandhi as a sign of serious danger to the healthy democracy in India.

 

 

Statement from the Ministry of External Affairs

 

He also said that Rahul Gandhi's comments lower the dignity of the post of Leader of Opposition. Meanwhile, the Foreign Ministry said, 'We have deep and strong relations with Italy. We are committed to further strengthening this relationship. When it comes to friendship and bilateral relations between two countries, it is important that they are maintained within the framework of mutual respect and understanding.

 

Rahul-Sandeep's mock hug

 

On Thursday, at a Congress party event in Delhi, Rahul Gandhi had congratulated party leader Sandeep Dixit by giving him a 'mock hug'. Responding to this matter, Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi asked Rahul Gandhi when will he grow up? Joshi said, 'Rahul Gandhi, when will you grow up? Running India requires mature leadership, not amateur drama. Calling a democratically elected government a clown proves that you are beyond your capability.

 

 

What did Rahul Gandhi say?

 

Let us tell you that while addressing the Constructive Congress National Conference on Thursday, Rahul Gandhi had described BJP-RSS as a bunch of clowns and said that they have no understanding of India, and at the same time, he had made fun of Modi's style of foreign policy. He had said that this policy is limited only to hugging the leaders.


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