 "'Your friend in China...': Tharoor slams Beijing for backing Pak shielding terror group names at UNSC")
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has taken a swipe at China for supporting Pakistan’s call to shield the names of terrorist organisations at the UN Security Council, while reminding the delegation in Brazil that India’s Operation Sindoor was a retaliation for terrorism.
During a discussion with Ambassador Celso Amorim of Brazil, Tharoor, who is leading an all-party delegation, highlighted New Delhi’s fight against cross-border terrorism. He said, “Pakistan government, I am sorry to say that with the support of your friend in China, took out the name, so there is not even a reference. We are not on the Security Council, and neither are you. We have to change that situation. Both of us should be on the Council together.”
Talking about Operation Sindoor, Tharoor said, “The whole idea was to signal that we are not trying to start a war, we are just conducting retribution for an act of terror, which was a really vile act, 26 people being killed. It was horrendous and it was meant to do the maximum possible damage to India, to disrupt the Kashmiri economy, which was booming, to end the prospects of tourism flourishing in Kashmir…also to perhaps create a communal backlash in India.”
He also expressed gratitude to Brazil for standing by India and calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally to offer condolences following the Pahalgam attack of April 22.
Meanwhile, the Indian delegation, headed by Shashi Tharoor, is set to arrive in the United States for the final phase of its tour. Interestingly, a Pakistani delegation led by former Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari is also expected to be in the U.S. on Tuesday. Both groups are aiming to engage with American political leaders and lawmakers to rally support for their respective national interests.
Talking about the timing of the Pakistani delegation’s visit, Tharoor said, “Tomorrow almost they will be in Washington, while we are in Washington on the same date. So there’s going to be perhaps an increase in interest because of the fact that there are two duelling delegations in the same city.”
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