India, Dec. 23 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday praised the ministry of external affairs (MEA) for what he called its "unsung contributions" to the country, lauding the revival of Nalanda University after attending the Nalanda Literature Festival.

In a post on X, Tharoor said he was impressed by the new campus and congratulated external affairs minister S Jaishankar and Indian Diplomacy for the effort.

Resharing a post from former Sherpa G20, Amitabh Kant, the Congress MP wrote, "I was hugely impressed by the Nalanda University campus while attending the @nalandalitlive. My warm congratulations to @DrSJaishankar and @IndianDiplomacy for this wonderful achievement, which deserves a higher rating among the many unsung contribution...