Indian Foreign Service: Yes, Indian Foreign Service has changed, it is said to protect national interest: External Affairs Minister’s befitting reply to Rahul India News – Times of India

New Delhi: In sharp reply Rahul Gandhi On his comments quoting unnamed European bureaucrats that Indian Foreign Service Completely changed and arrogant, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Said on saturday it’s called rescue National interest, Reacting to the Congress leader’s remarks, Jaishankar Tweeted that the change in the Indian Foreign Service is a reflection of whom? Self-confidence,
“Yes, the Indian Foreign Service has changed. Yes, they follow the orders of the government. Yes, they oppose the arguments of others.
Jaishankar said, ‘No, it is not called ego.
“It’s called confidence. And it’s called Defending National Interest (sic),” the minister said.
At the ‘Thoughts for India’ conference in London, Gandhi slammed the BJP government at the Center on several fronts and alleged that the “deep state” in India was attacking and taking over institutions.
In the interactive session, Gandhi also criticized the Indian Foreign Service.
He said, “I was talking to some bureaucrats in Europe and they were saying that the Indian Foreign Service has completely changed, they don’t listen to anything. They are arrogant… no talks are taking place. ”