Union Minister vs Shashi Tharoor on dinner party with Soros: Recollections differ

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor locked horns over a 2009 dinner in New York where controversial US billionaire George Soros was among the attendees. Puri, who was India's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN at that time, said while he hosted the dinner for Tharoor, the list of invitees, which included Soros, was provided by the Congress leader. Puri said it was clear that Soros's name was included in the list as he "was among the benefactors of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, and the Minister of State was keen to meet him". SHASHI THAROOR COUNTERS AGAIN In an early morning tweet, Tharoor said while he and Puri had "differing recollections", it was "entirely appropriate" for an Ambassador to receive a guest list.