New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Salman Khurshid on Friday backed Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's remarks on India's foreign policy, saying diplomatic matters should be taken seriously and asserting that India cannot become a "subservient follower" of any country, regardless of its power or India's needs.

Speaking to ANI, Khurshid said Rahul Gandhi had raised significant questions about the importance of diplomatic symbolism, India's engagement with other countries and the need to safeguard the country's dignity and self-respect.

He also questioned the outcomes of the government's foreign policy, citing the absence of a trade deal, concerns over H-1B visas and the deportation of Indian...