Possible conversations if Pakistan takes measures against terrorism, says the leader of the Indian opposition


Shashi Tharoor, a member of the Parliament of the main party of the Opposition Congress of India, speaks during an interview in his office in New Delhi, India. – Reuters/file
  • Tharoor transmits the “strong message” of India against terrorism.
  • The deputy of Congress urges Pakistan to end the terrorism infrastructure.
  • Pakistan doesn't want to leave us alone, he alleges politician.

Karachi: The deputy of the Congress of India, Shashi Tharoor, has said that language is not a significant obstacle when it comes to having conversations between India and Pakistan, but the absence of a commitment shared with decency and peace.

Speaking on Tuesday, Tharoor emphasized that New Delhi would be open to conversations with his neighbor only if Islamabad takes demonstrable measures against the “terrorism infrastructure that is visible everywhere” inside its borders.

Tharoor, who recently directed a parliamentary delegation of all parties to Brazil, also reported the success in the “strong message” of India against terrorism to several Latin American nations.

He affirmed that the delegation managed to clarify the position of India towards countries that could have had misunderstandings on the subject.

“This is what we continue to say to our interlocutors,” said Tharoor, questioning Pakistan's innocence. “If Pakistan is as innocent as they claim to be, why do they give a safe refuge to dear terrorists? Why can they live peacefully, carry out training and radicalize fields, equip weapons and make people practice their arms and Kalashnikovs …”? ” “He added.

“You take energetic measures against this terrorism infrastructure that is visible everywhere in your country. So, of course, we can speak,” said Tharoor.

“We can talk to them in Hindustani. We can talk to them in Punjabi. We can talk to them in English. There is no problem to find a common terrain with Pakistan. The problem is to find a common vision for decency, for peace. We want them to leave us alone, grow and develop. They do not want to leave us alone. They want us to love us. Querhen that harassed us.”

Tharoor's visit to Latin American countries occurs as part of an effort from India and Pakistan to present his position on recent clashes between nuclear neighbors.

Meanwhile, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and president of the Popular Party of Pakistan (PPP), Bilawal Bhutto-Zardar, leads a high-level parliamentary delegation of nine members in several countries to present Pakistan's world position on the recent military confrontation with India and challenge the New Delhi narrative internationally.

This military confrontation occurred weeks after 26 tourists were killed in illegally occupied Indians Jammu and Kashmira (Iiojk) Pahalgam and India falsely blame Pakistan for the attack.

After the incident, India killed several innocent civilians in attacks not caused against Pakistan for three days before Pakistan's armed forces take reprisals in defense with the successful Bunyan-Um-Marsus operation.

Pakistan knocked down six IAF combat planes, including three rafale, and dozens of drones. After at least 87 hours, the war between the two nations with nuclear weapons ended on May 10 with a high -fire agreement negotiated by the United States.

The deputy of the Congress was also questioned if India hopes that Brazil, the host nation of the 11th BRICS Parliamentary Forum, can issue a declaration on terrorism against Indian citizens.

In response to this, Tharoor said: “I think, honestly, Brics has a different agenda. I am not saying that they do not want to express solidarity. I mean, that is not really my brief. I do not know, and I do not even know if it is already in the draft in which they are already working.”

According to another report, the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, said on Monday that the recent orders of record airlines of the country are only the beginning of the fastest growing national aviation market in the world.

“Indian carriers have made orders of more than 2,000 new aircraft and that is just a beginning,” said Modi while heading to hundreds of global aviation leaders at a summit of the airline industry.



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