Reacting to the event, Tharoor stated, “India’s presence on the Sharm el-Sheikh Gaza peace summit, on the stage of a Minister of State, stands in stark distinction to the heads of state gathered there. Strategic restraint or missed alternative? That is no reflection on Kirti Vardhan Singh, whose competence shouldn’t be in query; however given the galaxy of grandees current, India’s selection could possibly be seen as signalling a desire for strategic distance, which our statements do not convey,” stated Tharoor, a former minister of state for exterior affairs.
