Congress leader Sonia Gandhi shares striking memories of former US President Bill Clinton in her newly released memoir.
Her book, “Belonging: A Journey Of Love,” recounts several candid interactions with prominent global leaders.
However, her sharp observations regarding Clinton’s behavior during his 2000 state visit stand out prominently.
“Clinton was surreptitiously sizing up more striking women every now and then”
Gandhi recalls attending a high-profile reception that former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee hosted in Clinton’s honor.
Although the infamous Monica Lewinsky scandal had recently subsided, Gandhi notes that “old habits die hard.”
She observed the American president surreptitiously sizing up the more striking women present throughout the evening.
Before the banquet, Gandhi met Clinton at the Sheraton hotel alongside India’s foreign minister.
Clinton stayed at the luxury hotel with his daughter, Chelsea, and his official delegation.
Gandhi describes the visiting president as friendly, informal, and exuding immense confidence during their private meeting.
Yet, Clinton seemed far more eager to share his own views than to listen to Indian perspectives.
He repeatedly labeled Kashmir a “nuclear flashpoint” and “one of the most dangerous places on earth.”
Gandhi’s memoir captures the unfiltered reality behind diplomatic pleasantries during that historic millennium visit.
Her sharp account highlights Clinton’s wandering eyes and domineering diplomatic style in New Delhi.
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