Navi Pillay

MEA Declines Comment On Navi Pillay Winning 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, Shashi Tharoor Had Criticised Government Silence

MEA Declines Comment On Navi Pillay Winning 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, Shashi Tharoor Had Criticised Government Silence

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday declined to comment on South African jurist of Indian origin Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay receiving the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, nearly a month after she was announced as the award's recipient. Asked whether the Indian government had any response to Pillay winning the prestigious honour, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “I have no comments to offer.” The response comes after Congress MP Shashi Tharoor criticised the government for not publicly congratulating Pillay following the announcement. What Did Shashi Tharoor Say About The Government's Silence? On October 19, Tharoor took…
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