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New Delhi: Regarding the 26/11 Mumbai and Pathankot terror attacks, Shashi Tharoor with Congress remarked they were acts of confrontation. He further said that constant negotiations with Pakistan cannot occur at this point, because it is unacceptable to have a conversation like nothing has happened, even as he supported social interaction between the two countries.
His comment suggested that ‘not talking has never been and will never be a policy’. Referring to the India-Pakistan relationship and speaking at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club here for a book launch, Tharoor remarked, ‘I have lived most of my adult life supporting peace but today, I too feel like the realities have beaten me up.’
While he was the chairman, Tharoor recalls, “If you want to create a constituency of goodwill in Pakistan, giving more visas would be my broad answer.” He reminds us of a certain report that was published years ago under the Parliamentary Committee on External Affairs.
“During that time, we also believed that there was a significant amount of distrust towards the government’s approach to Pakistan, and that was reasonable, to say the least, given a lot has happened over the previous years. But on closing up visas, the committee did advocate for opening up visas for specific demographics of Pakistani society.”
The Congress leader further argued, “having the ability to foster a peaceful civic mindset in Pakistan is certainly in our best interest as a country and population.” He also went on to say that in his eyes, every Pakistani who visits India, falls head over heels in love with the country. Although, according to him, that statement is moderated by the fact that there are some individuals that do not make known their contempt for the country.
“Sports men, singers, musicians, regular ordinary tourists, all– every single one of them completely love visiting India and always want to come back,” the Lok Sabha MP from Thiruvananthapuram stated while supporting people-to-people relations. It was only a month ago that the government declared that terror and debates can no longer happen simultaneously.
The Pathankot terror attack occurred in 2016, while the Mumbai attack occurred in 2008.
S. Jaishankar, the External Affairs Minister of India, recently mentioned on Instagram, “Pakistan no longer engages in proper diplomacy. India, however, has not remained passive. The aftermath of the choice and its repercussions will be addressed.”
In reference to my exposition regarding the talk over Pakistan, I was stating how a lower border restriction with a little scooping out will impose an upper restriction. Now, we need unimpeded, open conversation because my hypothesis is India becomes segregated in successive dusks. “I agree with what the foreign minister says, there has been no talk of an unbroken, complete dialogue for some time now. Not now!” Tharoor Quoted.
“It is impossible to talk endlessly without reacting irrespective of the situation. Because imagine us sitting down to converse only for 26/11 to happen, our unannounced dialogue is that proven,” Tharoor argued while speaking to the press.
