The political debate surrounding Congress MP P Chidambaram’s comments on the recent BRICS Summit has intensified. In a notable shift, fellow party MP Shashi Tharoor has publicly endorsed the summit, asserting that it demonstrates India’s ‘diplomatic convening power.’ This endorsement comes as Chidambaram’s remarks have sparked significant discussion within political circles.
Chidambaram on Tuesday stoked controversy when he questioned the tangible benefits India gained from such events. Speaking to news agency PTI on Thursday, Tharoor said: “First of all, we’re providing an important platform for the Global South. “If you observe the Congress today, seeing that the BRICS Summit is taking place in India, they are opposing it just like that ‘naaraz fufa’.
His remarks came under sharp criticisms from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which later raised questions on the Congress’ approach to diplomacy. “Secondly, of course, having a dozen heads of state and government, not only members of BRICS but also some observers coming at presidential and prime ministerial level, is a matter of great prestige for us. “It is a surprise to note the statement of Mr. “Senior Congress leaders are beginning to realise that they may never see (Congress MP) Rahul Gandhi become Prime Minister in their lifetime, nor will the Congress ever get the opportunity to host the BRICS Summit. Congress is experiencing FOMO,” he added.
Because the Congress knows that whenever the country prospers, whenever it involves boosting India’s pride, the Congress party will always oppose it,” he said, this is. You know, the Global South is over 100 countries, but here we have 11 key players from the Global South who collectively represent much of the diversity of views, as well as the range of countries that we are essentially chairing on this particular occasion. This grouping, the 11 BRICS countries, represents a majority of the world’s population and 41 per cent of global GDP. This grouping, the 11 BRICS countries, represents a majority of the world’s population and 41 per cent of global GDP,” Tharoor said highlighting the importance of BRICS.
The Lok Sabha MP from Thiruvananthapuram said the BRICS Summit is a “matter of great prestige” for India that is hosting the event this year. It shows a certain diplomatic convening power, which has value in and of itself on the global stage,” he said. Chidambaram and the Congress Party, particularly at a time when India is hosting such an important event, the BRICS summit, where many heads of state and heads of government will come, and there will be direct meetings also, one-on-one meetings between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and these leaders,” senior party leader Nalin Kohli said. BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari alleged the opposition camp is driven by a deep-seated “Fear Of Missing Out” (FOMO). Earlier reporting noted: A day after senior Congress leader P Chidambaram questioned the “tangible benefits” India got out of BRICS, his party colleague and MP Shashi Tharoor has said that the grouping shows India’s “diplomatic convening power”.
Earlier reporting noted: “First of all, we’re providing an important platform for the Global South.
