The comment was made at a ebook launch.
New Delhi:
Congress chief Mani Shankar Aiyar on Tuesday “unreservedly” apologized for “mistakenly” utilizing the phrase ‘alleged’ for the Chinese language invasion in 1962.
In keeping with a purported video of an occasion on the Overseas Correspondents Membership this night, Mr Aiyar whereas narrating an anecdote stated, “…In October 1962, the Chinese language allegedly invaded India.”
Later, in a short assertion, the Congress chief stated, “I unreservedly apologise for having mistakenly used the phrase ‘alleged’ earlier than ‘Chinese language invasion’ on the Overseas Correspondents Membership this night.”
Mr Aiyar, who has stoked controversies previously together with his feedback, made the remarks on the launch of a ebook “Nehru’s First Recruits”.
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