Superb diplomatic answer in typical Indian tradition by PM Modi to Megyn Kelly on sensitive USA-Russia elections interference allegations matter
I have given below a transcript of USA former Fox News TV anchor who perhaps is now with MSNBC/NBC News, Megyn Kelly's question to PM Modi and responses from PM Modi and President Putin, from this video clip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du7lkPPIPbo, 1 min. 25 secs, published 2nd June 2017.
Megyn Kelly: Prime Minister Modi, President Putin said the other day that Russia does not engage in state sponsored interference with other countries' elections. Do you believe that? [Audience laughs]
President Putin says something in Russian which evokes laughter.
PM Narendra Modi: You are talking about America, Germany and Russia. You talked about President Trump, about Mrs. Hillary Clinton, about Chancellor Merkel, and about President Putin. You have been talking of such big people today. I don't think that somebody - you don't need a lawyer like me in between all of you. [PM Modi smiles; audience laughs and applauds.] [Ravi: BTW PM Modi is not a lawyer. I don't know the exact word he used in Hindi and whether the English translation of that word was accurate. He may have used a Hindi word for interlocutor which got translated to lawyer.]
Megyn Kelly: We never need more lawyers.
President Putin: Yes, its very hard to deal with a Hindu (Indian). You cannot trick them because their philosophy is so long (ancient). We are simple people. We say what we think.
Megyn Kelly: Prime Minister Modi, President Putin said the other day that Russia does not engage in state sponsored interference with other countries' elections. Do you believe that? [Audience laughs]
President Putin says something in Russian which evokes laughter.
PM Narendra Modi: You are talking about America, Germany and Russia. You talked about President Trump, about Mrs. Hillary Clinton, about Chancellor Merkel, and about President Putin. You have been talking of such big people today. I don't think that somebody - you don't need a lawyer like me in between all of you. [PM Modi smiles; audience laughs and applauds.] [Ravi: BTW PM Modi is not a lawyer. I don't know the exact word he used in Hindi and whether the English translation of that word was accurate. He may have used a Hindi word for interlocutor which got translated to lawyer.]
Megyn Kelly: We never need more lawyers.
President Putin: Yes, its very hard to deal with a Hindu (Indian). You cannot trick them because their philosophy is so long (ancient). We are simple people. We say what we think.
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