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Watch: Shashi Tharoor answers son's question on Op Sindoor in US

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor was asked questions during a press conference in New York, one of which came as a surprise from his son.

China key factor in India's confrontation with Pakistan: Shashi Tharoor

China is an absolutely impossible factor to ignore in India's latest confrontation with Pakistan, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said, emphasising that a thaw in relations between Delhi and Beijing over the past few months was seemingly making good progress before the conflict. Tharoor, who is leading a multi-party parliamentary to the US, said, I'm not going to mince my words, but we are aware that China has immense stakes in Pakistan." His remarks came during an interaction with representatives of think tanks organised at the Indian Embassy here on Thursday. The largest single project under the Belt and Road Initiative is the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, Tharoor said, adding that 81 per cent of Pakistani defence equipment is from China. Defence may be the wrong word here. Offense in many ways, he said. "China is an absolutely impossible factor to ignore in what has been our confrontation with Pakistan, Tharoor said. He noted that despite the tensions between China and

Tharoor-led multi-party delegation holds wide-ranging talks with VP Vance

The delegation's US visit, following stops in Guyana, Panama, Colombia and Brazil, highlights India's strong stand against terrorism after the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor

Working in national interest, not against Congress: Tharoor slams critics

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor dismissed speculation about joining BJP, affirming his loyalty to Congress and stating he has four years left as an elected MP, questioning why such doubts arise

Pakistan is a front for China, US needs to be conscious: Ex-envoy Sandhu

Taranjit Singh Sandhu further stressed that the Pakistan Army remained in complete control of the country, making it necessary to take a firm stance against terrorism

Tharoor slams Pak with Hillary Clinton's 'breeding vipers in backyard' jibe

Tharoor recalled Hillary Clinton's remarks on "breeding vipers" to emphasise the dangers linked with Pakistan's long-standing association with the terror groups

India didn't need persuading or mediation to stop: Shashi Tharoor

India has enormous respect for the American presidency but New Delhi has never particularly wanted to ask anyone to mediate and no one needed to tell us to stop', Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said, amid repeated claims by US President Donald Trump of mediating in the recent military conflict between India and Pakistan. All I can say is that we have enormous respect for the American presidency and the American president. All we can say for ourselves is that we have never particularly wanted to ask anyone to mediate, said Tharoor, the leader of the all-party parliamentary delegation which arrived here on Tuesday afternoon and began its packed day of meetings with lawmakers and government officials on Wednesday. During an interaction at the National Press Club here on Wednesday, Tharoor stressed that India had no real difficulty in speaking the same language as the Pakistanis. As long as they use the language of terrorism, we will use the language of force. That doesn't require a third .

Meeting with India's delegation 'outstanding': US Congressman McCormick

US Congressman Rich McCormick made the remarks following the India Caucus chairs and vice chairs meeting with an all-party delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor

Indian delegation in US to push anti-terror message, discuss Op Sindoor

An all-party parliamentary delegation led by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor will meet members of the US Congress, American officials, think tanks and policy experts to brief them on Operation Sindoor, terrorism faced by India and regional security. The delegation arrived in the US capital Tuesday and will have packed days of engagements till Thursday. The multi-party group will be engaging with members of the US Congress, American think tanks and media professionals. Chairperson of the Standing Committee on External Affairs Tharoor is leading the delegation, which comprises Sarfaraz Ahmad (JMM), Ganti Harish Madhur Balayogi (TDP), Shashank Mani Tripathi (BJP), Bhubaneswar Kalita (BJP), Milind Deora (Shiv Sena), Tejasvi Surya (BJP) and India's former Ambassador to the US Taranjit Sandhu. An all party delegation led by Dr. @ShashiTharoor arrives in Washington D.C. Over the next two days the delegation will be meeting members of the US Congress and administration, think tanks, media a

If IMF funds help Pak support terror, it's unfortunate: Shashi Tharoor

Tharoor expressed his displeasure at the International Monetary Fund for enabling Pakistan thus as they divert those funds to arm themselves to attack India

India, Pak delegations in US; Tharoor confident of strong diplomatic impact

The all-party delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, however, is confident of pushing across India's message on terrorism

Shashi Tharoor's independent stance fuels friction within Congress

Tharoor's independent stance and BJP-like nationalist tilt are testing Congress loyalty, stoking intra-party friction and future uncertainty, writes Shine Jacob

Tharoor-led delegation reaches Brazil to affirm India's anti-terror stance

A high-level all-party parliamentary delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor arrived in Brazil on Sunday to convey India's strong national consensus and resolute stance in the fight against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations The delegation, which arrived here from Colombia, was received at the airport by Sandeep Kumar Kujur, Charge d'Affaires. During the visit, the delegation will engage with senior Brazilian leaders and Parliamentarians, including Celso Amorim, Head Adviser to the President, Maria Laura da Rocha, Secretary General of Foreign Affairs, Senator Nelson Trad, Head of the India-Brazil Friendship Front at Brazilian Senate, and Federal Deputy Filipe Barros, President of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and National Defense of Brazilian Chamber of Deputies, the Embassy of India in Brazil posted on X. The delegation is in Brazil as part of India's ongoing efforts to foster international cooperation in the global fight against terrorism particularly in the ...

Colombia retracts statement on Pak, backs India after Tharoor's disapproval

After Shashi Tharoor's intervention, Colombia withdraws its condolence for Pakistan deaths post-Operation Sindoor, aligning with India's stance on counterterrorism and regional security

Tharoor's swipe at Colombia; tensions with Congress: What's happening? | Op Sindoor

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has made waves on a global anti-terror diplomacy tour—but not just abroad. From calling out Colombia over Pakistan to sparking a row within his own party, here’s what really

Pak betrayed India's goodwill on Indus Waters Treaty with terror: Tharoor

India no longer has time for acting based on goodwill unilaterally, says Congress MP in Bogota, Colombia

'Disappointed': Shashi Tharoor on Colombia's stand on Pak deaths after Op Sindoor | India-Pakistan

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, leading a global delegation, says Colombia erred in expressing condolences for Pakistani deaths instead of victims of terrorism after Operation Sindoor. Watch the video to

‘BJP’s superspokesperson’: Shashi Tharoor triggers Congress vs Congress slugfest | Surgical strike

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor is at the centre of a political storm after praising India’s cross-border strikes. Here's what sparked the slugfest.

Surjewala calls Tharoor 'part of Congress family' to pacify party leaders

Congress' Randeep Singh Surjewala made these remarks after Shashi Tharoor in Panama mentioned that India has changed its approach in the past few years

'Disappointed': Tharoor on Colombia's stand on Pak deaths after Op Sindoor

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, leading a global delegation, says Colombia erred in expressing condolences for Pakistani deaths instead of victims of terrorism after Operation Sindoor