Sonia Gandhi Recalls Bill Clinton's 'Roving Eye', Nicolas Sarkozy's 'Arrogance' and Princess Diana's Warmth in New Memoir

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:32pm on 10 Nov 2026,Tuesday Politics

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has shared personal encounters with world leaders in her new memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love, released on Tuesday. Recalling Bill Clinton's 2000 India visit, Gandhi said she noticed him discreetly looking at attractive women during a reception hosted by then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. She described former French President Nicolas Sarkozy's manner towards Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as arrogant. Gandhi also remembered Princess Diana's warmth, recalling how she greeted her mother in Italian during a 1992 visit. The memoir offers personal insights into Gandhi's interactions with international leaders and the British royal family. (PC: HT)

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