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Time of India
06-06-2025
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- Time of India
'I didn't plant it': Shashi Tharoor's son from the Washington Post asks a question on Operation Sindoor. Watch his sharp reply
In a moment that stood out during India's diplomatic outreach following the Pahalgam terror attack , Congress MP Shashi Tharoor took questions at a press event in New York — one of them coming unexpectedly from his son, journalist Ishan Tharoor . The exchange took place at the Council of Foreign Relations during India's all-party global campaign, Operation Sindoor , aimed at highlighting the April 22 attack and India's response. A surprise in the room As Shashi Tharoor addressed the media, he paused when a familiar face stood up to ask a question. 'You have to stand up. That shouldn't be allowed. This is my son,' said Tharoor, smiling. Ishan Tharoor, a foreign affairs columnist at The Washington Post, introduced himself formally. 'Definitely asking a question in a personal capacity. And mostly to say hi before you go off to your next engagement,' he said, prompting laughter in the room. — ANI (@ANI) Ishan's question: Was Pakistan's role questioned? The younger Tharoor asked his father whether any Western officials had asked for proof of Pakistan's involvement in the Pahalgam terror attack. 'Have any of your government interlocutors asked you to show evidence of Pakistan's culpability in the initial attacks?' he asked. Live Events You Might Also Like: India would not have conducted strikes without convincing evidence, Shashi Tharoor replies to question from his journalist son Shashi Tharoor replied, 'Well, I'm very glad you raised this, Ishan. I didn't plant it, I promise you. This guy does this to his dad.' He continued, 'Very simply, no one had any doubt and we were not asked for evidence. But the media have asked in two or three places. Let me say very clearly that India would not have done this without convincing evidence.' Tharoor reiterates Pakistan's history Tharoor explained to the audience that India's diplomatic messaging was backed by past experience and a clear pattern of events. 'There were three particular reasons I want to draw your attention to all of you. The first is that we've had a 37-year pattern of repeated terror attacks from Pakistan, accompanied by repeated denials,' he said. You Might Also Like: 'Kill me too': Tharoor recounts terror survivor's cry to Indian diaspora in Washington He referred to the 2011 killing of Osama Bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan. 'Americans haven't forgotten that Pakistan didn't know, allegedly, where Osama bin Laden was until he was found in a Pakistani safe house right next to an army camp in a cantonment city. That's Pakistan.' On Pakistan's response to previous incidents, he added, 'Mumbai attacks – they denied having anything to do with it... So we know what Pakistan's all about. They will dispatch terrorists, they will deny they did so until they're actually caught with red hands…' Operation Sindoor continues Shashi Tharoor is leading the all-party team under Operation Sindoor, a diplomatic initiative aimed at countering terrorism and disinformation. The delegation is visiting multiple global capitals to present India's stance on the Pahalgam attack, which killed several security personnel in Jammu and Kashmir. The exchange between father and son added a personal touch to the ongoing diplomatic mission, even as the senior Tharoor maintained focus on the seriousness of the campaign.
News18
06-06-2025
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‘I Didn't Plant It': In US, Tharoor Gets Grilled By His Son On Pakistan's Role In Pahalgam
Last Updated: Shashi Tharoor's son, who is a reporter at a publication in the US, asked the Congress MP a question on Pakistan's involvement in the Pahalgam terror attack. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who is leading an all-party delegation to the United States to expose Pakistan, was asked a question by his son about Islamabad's repeated denials of any role in the Pahalgam terror attack. Ishan Tharoor asked his father, who was taking questions during a press conference at the Council of Foreign Relations in New York, whether any country had asked his delegation for evidence of Pakistan's involvement in the April 22 terror attack in which 26 people were killed on religious lines. His follow-up question was about Pakistan's repeated denial of any involvement in the attack. Tharoor Gets Grilled By His Reporter Son Is US As Ishan got up to ask the question, Tharoor made it clear that the person is his son and said with a smile, 'It should not be allowed". Further responding to his son's question, Tharoor said, 'I'm very glad you raised this. I didn't plant it, I promise you." He then said that India would not have conducted such massive retaliation if it did not have convincing evidence against Islamabad. #WATCH | Washington DC: On a question asked by his son about whether any country had asked the delegation for evidence of Pakistan's involvement in the Pahalgam attack and about Pakistan's repeated denials of any role in the attack, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor says, 'I'm very glad… — ANI (@ANI) June 5, 2025 The Congress MP also stressed that no country had sought any evidence from the Indian delegation during their visits to any of the countries. 'Very simply, no one had any doubt, and we were not asked for evidence. But the media have asked in two or three places. Let me say very clearly that India would not have done this without convincing evidence," Tharoor pointed out. The Congress MP pointed out three reasons behind Pakistan's clear involvement in the terror attack and highlighted how the rogue country has repeatedly executed terror attacks in India and then denied it time and again, despite India providing ample evidence. He then cited the instances of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks and the discovery of Osama bin Laden near an army cantonment in Pakistan's Abbottabad. 'Let me say very clearly that India would not have done this without convincing evidence. But there were three particular reasons I want to draw your attention to all of you. The first is that we've had a 37-year pattern of repeated terror attacks from Pakistan, accompanied by repeated denials," he said. 'Americans haven't forgotten that Pakistan didn't know, allegedly, where Osama bin Laden was until he was found in a Pakistani safe house right next to an army camp in a cantonment city. That's Pakistan. Mumbai attacks- they denied having anything to do with it…So we know what Pakistan's all about," Tharoor highlighted. He said that Pakistan dispatches terrorists, then denies its role 'until they're actually caught with red hands." First Published: June 06, 2025, 08:49 IST
NDTV
05-06-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
"That Shouldn't Be Allowed": Shashi Tharoor's Quip After Son Asks Question In US
Shashi Tharoor made it clear at the outset that the person questioning him at the press conference in New York is his son, Ishan Tharoor, adding with a big smile that "it shouldn't be allowed". Mr Tharoor, leading the all-party delegation on Operation Sindoor, India's diplomatic effort launched to combat terrorism and disinformation following the April 22 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, is in the United States to brief key stakeholders on India's efforts following the deadly attack. It was during one such press conference at the Council of Foreign Relations in New York that Ishan Tharoor got up to ask a question. "You have to stand up. That shouldn't be allowed. This is my son," said Shashi Tharoor with a big smile. "Ishan Tharoor of the Washington Post," the son replied, with a straight face. #WATCH | Washington DC: On a question asked by his son about whether any country had asked the delegation for evidence of Pakistan's involvement in the Pahalgam attack and about Pakistan's repeated denials of any role in the attack, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor says, "I'm very glad… — ANI (@ANI) June 5, 2025 "Definitely asking a question in a personal capacity. And mostly to say hi before you go off to your next engagement," said the Junior Tharoor, who is a foreign affairs columnist at the Washington Post. The columnist son asked his father that as he has been touring countries in the western hemisphere as part of India's diplomatic outreach efforts, have any of your "government interlocutors asked you to show evidence of Pakistan's culpability in the initial attacks". "Well, I'm very glad you raised this, Ishan. I didn't plant it, I promise you. This guy does this to his dad," said the Senior Tharoor, before switching gears to answer the question. "Very simply, no one had any doubt and we were not asked for evidence. But the media have asked in two or three places. Let me say very clearly that India would not have done this without convincing evidence. But there were three particular reasons I want to draw your attention to all of you. The first is that we've had a 37-year pattern of repeated terror attacks from Pakistan, accompanied by repeated denials. I mean, Americans haven't forgotten that Pakistan didn't know, allegedly, where Osama bin Laden was until he was found in a Pakistani safe house right next to an army camp in a cantonment city. That's Pakistan. Mumbai attacks - they denied having anything to do with we know what Pakistan's all about. They will dispatch terrorists, they will deny they did so until they're actually caught with red hands..." said Mr Tharoor.
