In her new memoir, the Congress leader shares personal anecdotes involving several world leaders including Princess Diana and Nicolas Sarkozy.
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has recalled noticing then US President Bill Clinton surreptitiously sizing up striking women at a reception in 2000, according to reports by Telegraph India, Economic Times and The New Indian Express.
In her newly released memoir, 'Belonging: A Journey of Love', Gandhi describes a reception hosted in Clinton's honour by then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
She noted that while the Monica Lewinsky scandal had subsided by then, 'old habits die hard'.
Gandhi wrote that Clinton, who was staying at the Sheraton hotel with his daughter Chelsea, appeared friendly and confident but seemed more interested in sharing his views on Kashmir than listening to the Indian side.
The memoir also includes recollections of Princess Diana, whom Gandhi described as having a 'magnetic personality', and former French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
Regarding Sarkozy, Gandhi recalled an incident during his 2008 visit when he travelled without his partner Carla Bruni and was questioned about his marital plans by the wife of then Vice President Mohammad Ansari.
The book also touches upon her decision to appoint Manmohan Singh as Prime Minister in 2004 and her lack of real contact with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
