Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday clarified that he knew George Soros in a "social sense", after a 15-year-old post in which he called the US businessman his "old friend" resurfaced and was widely circulated.

Days after BJP cited an old tweet from Shashi Tharoor to allege Congress leadership of having links to George Soros, Tharoor said he knew the US investor as a friend in the "social sense". Congress MP claimed that the last time he met the US investor George Soros was at Union minister Hardeep Puri’s residence in New York when he was a diplomat.

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor's clarification comes after a 15-year-old tweet resurfaced, where he referred to US billionaire investor George Soros as an "old friend."

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor clarifies social connection with U.S. investor George Soros amid political controversy in India.