Hardeep Puri and Shashi Tharoor Clash Over 2009 Dinner With George Soros

Union Minister Puri and Congress MP Tharoor dispute the circumstances surrounding Soros's invitation to a New York dinner hosted by Puri during his tenure as India's UN Ambassador.

• Shashi Tharoor and Hardeep Singh Puri are at odds over the inclusion of George Soros at a 2009 dinner hosted by Puri in New York when he was India's UN Ambassador.
• Puri claims Tharoor, then Minister of State for External Affairs, provided the guest list, which included Soros as a benefactor of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation.
• Tharoor denies requesting Soros's presence, stating he was unaware of any connection Soros had to Indian foundations and had no political ties with him.
• The debate reignited after a BJP worker highlighted Tharoor's 2009 tweet describing Soros as an 'old friend' and 'concerned world citizen.'
• The BJP has previously criticized Congress for alleged links to Soros, citing his controversial statements and perceived anti-India rhetoric.

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