PM Modi references JFK's Forgotten Crisis: What former CIA officer's book says about former PM Nehru

Making critical remarks while replying to the Motion of Thanks to the President's address in the Parliament during the ongoing Budget session, Modi noted that foreign policy was among the topics that was discussed in the House during this time.

In what appeared to be a reference to Rahul Gandhi's remarks on India-China border situation and the US's invite to the nation for the presidential inaugural ceremony, the PM said, “A few people think that they don’t appear mature if they don’t speak on foreign policy. They think that they should definitely speak on foreign policy, even if it causes harm to the country.”

He added that if anyone has a real interest in foreign policy and wants to understand it in an attempt to do something about it going forward, "they should definitely read a book, 'JFK's Forgotten Crisis'.