Picture perfect

September 30, 2016 11:18

Minister of State for External Affairs M J Akbar's fanboy moment: "I had the pleasure of meeting the US President and First Lady at a reception hosted by them in New York on the sidelines of 71st UNGA."

Last week at India's permanent mission in New York, Akbar criticised Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif's speech at the UNGA, saying, "We heard the glorification of a terrorist. Wani is declared commander of Hizbul, widely acknowledged as a terror group. It is shocking that a leader of a nation can glorify a self-advertised terrorist at such a forum. This is self incrimination by Pakistan PM."

Image: Union minister MJ Akbar with US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.

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