'Nehru's spirit in Brics declaration': Cong takes jab at Centre over Bandung reference
The Indian National Congress party has criticized the government by linking the BRICS New Delhi Declaration's reference to the 1955 Bandung Conference to the diplomatic legacy of Jawaharlal Nehru. The party claims this highlights the enduring relevance of Nehru's vision for the Global South.
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This reflects ongoing domestic political debates in India regarding the historical legacy of foreign policy and its influence on current international summits.
NEW DELHI: Congress on Saturday took a jab at the Centre by invoking the iconic Bollywood melody, “Tu jahan jahan chale ga, mera saaya saath hoga,” to highlight former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's diplomatic legacy and its presence in the newly adopted Brics New Delhi Declaration.Congress leader Jairam Ramesh pointed to Paragraph 16 of the declaration, which recalls the 1955 Asian-African Conference in Bandung, Indonesia, and its principles of equality, independence, non-intervention and mutual benefit."Para 16 of the New Delhi Declaration just adopted at the Brics Summit says the following: 16.
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