Shashi tharoor: The politics of the country has been hot over the ‘surrender’ statement made by Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who is currently leading India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’ Outrich Mission in the US, has reacted to the issue.
Talking to reporters at a press conference held at Washington DC, Shashi Tharoor made it clear that India’s foreign policy does not require any third party mediation. Questioning Rahul Gandhi’s statement by a journalist, the question was asked whether the Congress believes that Prime Minister Modi had shown an inclination to former US President Donald Trump? Responding to this, Tharoor said that we respect the President of America and our relations are strategic with America. But as far as the India-Pakistan issue is concerned, we never asked anyone to mediate.
India does not need any mediator: Tharoor
Shashi Tharoor clarified the attitude of India and said that as long as Pakistan continues to speak in the language of terrorism, we will answer in the same language. If Pakistan honestly prepared to end the structure of terrorism, then dialogue is possible. But for this we do not need any third party. We are always ready for the conversation, provided there is a serious effort from the front.
He also said that what India did, was balanced and thoughtfully done. Tharoor said that India never appealed to the US to intervene and also clarified that India was ready to take any step only after Pakistan stopped. He said that if Trump had asked Pakistan to stop, it was a positive step from him, but the credit also goes to Pakistan what he did.
Rahul Gandhi’s statement and BJP’s response
Significantly, Rahul Gandhi while addressing a public meeting in Madhya Pradesh on June 3 said that I know BJP and RSS well, put some pressure on them and run away fearfully. Trump called and indicated, ‘Narendra, Surrender’, and Modi ji bowed his head in ‘Zee Huzoor’.
The Bharatiya Janata Party has reacted sharply to Rahul’s statement. BJP President JP Nadda called it an insult to the Indian Army and the country. He said, it is not only unfortunate to call the bravery of the Indian Army ‘surrender’ but an insult to the whole country.
After this statement, the political atmosphere has become hot and there has been a sharp debate across the country. While the Congress described it as an attempt to question the government’s foreign policy, the BJP has called it a attack on the morale of the army.
