Asking other nations to intervene in India's issues problematic: Jaishankar

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External Affairs Minister

S Jaishankar hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's recent criticism of the Narendra Modi-led government during his US visit, saying that inviting the world to intervene in India's issues would mean bringing in larger problems for the country.

"Every country has issues and diversity... people can have views, they can have opinions, but if you say that in India, there are big problems and the world should do something about it, then you are inviting bigger problems," Jaishankar said while addressing a gathering of students at Delhi University's Aryabhatta College.

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