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Anand Sharma resigns as chairman of Congresss foreign affairs department
Agency: PTI New Delhi, Aug 10 (PTI) Veteran Congress leader Anand Sharma resigned as the chairman of the party's foreign affairs department on Sunday to help in its reconstitution and enable bringing in younger leaders. The former Union minister led the department for around a decade as the National Committee of Department of Foreign Affairs was last constituted in 2018. 'As I have conveyed earlier both to CP and Chairperson CPP, in my considered view, the committee needs to be reconstituted to bring in younger leaders of potential and promise. That will ensure continuity in its functioning. 'Expressing my gratitude to the party leadership for having entrusted me with this responsibility, I am submitting my resignation as Chairman DFA (Department of Foreign Affairs) to facilitate its reconstitution," Sharma said in his resignation letter addressed to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. Sharma, a member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the highest decision-making body in the party, has been the Congress's leading face on international affairs for almost four decades. Sharma, however, continues to be a member of the Congress. He has earlier played a crucial role in the negotiations of the Indo-US nuclear deal, pitched for India-specific waivers at the Nuclear Suppliers Group and is also credited with institutionalising the India-Africa partnership in a structured manner and convening the first India-Africa summit. He was also a member of the recent all-party parliamentary delegations that were sent abroad to put forth India's stance in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor. Sharma also articulated India's position to the world after the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. During his tenure as the commerce minister, the first-ever WTO Agreement and comprehensive trade agreements were signed. In his letter, Sharma said the DFA has, over the last few decades, been actively engaged in building and strengthening the Congress's relations with like-minded political parties across the world, which share the values of democracy, equality and human rights. He said the Congress has built strong relations with major political parties in Asia, Africa, Middle East, Europe and Latin America. The foreign affairs department of the party has established an institutional mechanism for the exchange of leadership delegations with fraternal political parties and international organisations. 'I have had the privilege to have been proactively associated with all major international initiatives of the Congress since mid 1980s as IYC president. These included: NAM youth conference 1985 and the historic 'Anti Apartheid Conference' in 1987. These were universally acclaimed," Sharma said. He also said the Congress successfully convened the historic Satyagraha centenary conference in January 2007 and an international conference on the 125th birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru in November 2014, which were attended by eminent world leaders. These conferences, chaired by then Congress president Sonia Gandhi, received worldwide acclaim. PTI SKC RC view comments First Published: August 10, 2025, 16:30 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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‘Donald Trump is a clown, but…': Chess legend Garry Kasparov warns PM Narendra Modi about friendship with Vladimir Putin
Garry Kasparov, the renowned Russian chess legend, has cautioned the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the man he deems his 'friend', the Russian President Vladimir Putin. Kasparov, who is a longtime vocal critic of Putin and now lives in USA has warned Modi that the Russian president is untrustworthy and 'would sell" him out 'and the entire Indian nation at any time to prolong his dictatorship'. The warning from Garry Kasparov followed PM Narendra Modi's tweet about his conversation with Vladimir Putin, which focused on strengthening India-Russia ties. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'Had a very good and detailed conversation with my friend President Putin. I thanked him for sharing the latest developments on Ukraine. We also reviewed the progress in our bilateral agenda, and reaffirmed our commitment to further deepen the India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership. I look forward to hosting President Putin in India later this year.' Modi posted on X. Had a very good and detailed conversation with my friend President Putin. I thanked him for sharing the latest developments on Ukraine. We also reviewed the progress in our bilateral agenda, and reaffirmed our commitment to further deepen the India-Russia Special and Privileged… — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 8, 2025 PM Modi's post has come after the American President Donald Trump slapped excessive tariffs of 50 per cent on India. Trump slapped the tariffs because India are a regular purchaser of Russian oil. India had termed this action 'unfair, unjustified, and unreasonable.' Kasparov's stark warning to PM Modi While India and Russia have long-standing strong diplomatic ties, chess legend Garry Kasparov believes Putin isn't an ideal friend, even ranking him lower than Donald Trump in terms of reliability, saying 'Your friend Vladimir Putin? The genocidal war criminal? Your friend who would sell out you and the Indian nation at any time to prolong his dictatorship by one more hour? With friends like that, who needs democracy? Trump is a clown, but stand for something better.' Your friend Vladimir Putin? The genocidal war criminal? Your friend who would sell out you and the entire Indian nation at any time to prolong his dictatorship by one more hour? With friends like that, who needs democracy? Trump is a clown, but stand for something better. — Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) August 8, 2025 STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Amid strained relations with the US due to President Donald Trump's decision to double tariffs on India for buying Russian oil, Prime Minister Modi and President Putin spoke over the phone on Friday. They discussed the latest updates on the Ukraine situation and promised to further strengthen the India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership. PM Modi has conveyed that he is looking forward to hosting Putin later this year. India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, who visited Moscow this week and met the Russian president, has stated that Putin would visit India.
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PM Modi Inaugurates Yellow Line of Bengaluru Metro, Interacts With Commuters
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