Shashi Tharoor Defends India’s Counterterrorism Strike, Questions Stance of Colombia
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, part of a seven-member all-party delegation currently visiting Colombia, voiced “disappointment.” This was over the South American nation’s statement expressing condolences for casualties in Pakistan. These casualties followed India’s counterterrorism response "Operation Sindoor". Tharoor firmly reiterated that India was exercising its sovereign right to self-defence in response to a deadly terrorist attack. India’s Stand: A Right to Defend, Not Attack Responding to media queries in Bogotá, Colombia Tharoor stressed a concern. He stated that Colombia’s gesture failed to acknowledge the victims of terrorism. It appeared to blur the line between aggressor and defender. “There can be…
