New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was heckled during a dinner at the World Economic Forum in Davos after European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde walked out mid-event, according to media reports.

The incident took place on Tuesday night (January 20) at a private dinner hosted by BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, who is also a co-chairman of the WEF. The gathering was attended by heads of state, senior policymakers and leading business executives.

Lutnick faced heckling from guests while delivering his remarks, as per reports. Reports also said that Lagarde left the dinner during a portion of Lutnick's speech that was sharply critical of Europe.

According to reports, the comments triggered audible disapproval f...