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Shashi Tharoor’s Journo Son Quizzes Him in Washington on India’s Pahalgam Response
- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor led an all-party delegation in Washington on June 5, 2025, to discuss Operation Sindoor, India's response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
- India initiated Operation Sindoor to address terrorism and counter false narratives following a deadly attack in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 26 people, highlighting decades of ongoing terror activities linked to Pakistan alongside its consistent denials.
- At a Council of Foreign Relations press conference in New York, Ishan Tharoor, a Washington Post columnist and Shashi’s son, questioned his father about the evidence behind India's accusations against Pakistan.
- Shashi Tharoor replied, "Very simply, no one had any doubt, and we were not asked for evidence," adding India would not have acted without convincing proof and recalling Pakistan's denial patterns, including in the 2008 Mumbai attacks and Osama bin Laden’s case.
- The event underscored India’s diplomatic outreach to highlight credible evidence of terrorism origins, suggesting sustained efforts to counter repeated cross-border terror tactics and misinformation from Pakistan.
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Shashi Tharoor’s journo son quizzes him in Washington on India’s Pahalgam response
During the interaction, Ishaan, a global affairs columnist with The Washington Post, introduced himself and said he was speaking in a personal.Shashi Tahroor, Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, Pahalagam, Idnia's military response, India Pakistan, US delegation
Who is Ishaan Tharoor? Columnist who grilled Shashi Tharoor on Pakistan’s role in Pahalgam attack
Ishaan Tharoor recently questioned his father Shashi Tharoor whether any country had asked the delegation for evidence linking Pakistan to the April 22 Pahalgam attack that claimed 26 lives, primarily tourists
Ishaan, a journalist by profession, jokingly asked his father Shashi Tharoor for permission to ask a question 'in personal capacity and on the pretext of meeting you' and then fired a serious question on terrorism. However, as soon as Ishaan took the mic, Shashi Tharoor smiled and gestured him to pick it up properly before answering.
Shashi Tharoor’s Witty Reaction As Son Ishan Asks Question In US Presser: ‘That Shouldn’t Be Allowed’
Shashi Tharoor, leading a delegation combating terrorism disinformation after the Pahalgam attack, was questioned by his son, Ishan Tharoor of the Washington Post, at a New York press conference.
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