So did press secretaries and officials in the White House, the State Department, the Pentagon, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund. In fact, it was during the Clinton era that “Goyaling the briefing” became an expression among White House correspondents. Faced with a barrage of Lewinsky questions, Mr. Clinton’s spokesperson would call Mr. Goyal. The practice flourished since then, with White House spokespersons looking for Mr. Goyal when the going got tough. Mr. Bush did not forget to introduce Mr. Goyal to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh when the latter visited the White House.

Source: The Hindu October 24, 2017 16:41 UTC