Delhi HC Summons Arnab Goswami in Congress Defamation Suit Over Turkey Office Claim

The Indian National Congress has filed a defamation suit against Republic TV editor Arnab Goswami in the Delhi High Court, seeking Rs 2 crore in damages over a May 2025 broadcast alleging the party operated an office in Istanbul, Turkey. The claim, made amid tensions related to Operation Sindoor, was denied by Congress and fact-checked as false, with the building shown identified as a municipal convention center. The court has issued summons to Goswami, with the case scheduled for hearing on May 19.