Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday dismissed the recent remarks by India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, saying the rhetoric reflected New Delhi’s hate-mongering driven by “imagined historical vendettas” rather than responsible statecraft. The spokesperson’s comments followed Doval’s speech at the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue on January 10, where the Indian official referred to the country’s colonial past and spoke about strengthening India in various fields in order to “avenge” what he described as a painful history of attacks and subjugation.
