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Shashi Tharoor-led delegation arrived in Colombia, a South American country, and said that there can be “no equivalence” between India and Pakistan.
Shashi Tharoor leads delegation in Colombia (PTI File Image)
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday (local time) expressed “disappointment” with the Colombian government over its reaction to India’s Operation Sindoor, stating that there can be “no equivalence between those who attack and those who defend” against acts of terrorism.
His remarks came as his delegation reached Colombia after concluding their visit to Panama as part of the global outreach to expose Pakistan and present India’s stand against terrorism.
Tharoor’s Disappointment With Colombia
“We were a little disappointed in the reaction of the Colombian government, which apparently expressed heartfelt condolences on the loss of lives in Pakistan after the Indian strikes, rather than sympathising with the victims of terrorism,” Tharoor said.
The Congress MP made it abundantly clear to Colombia that there can be “no equivalence” between India and Pakistan, underlining that New Delhi only exercised its right of self-defence after the Pahalgam terror attack, through Operation Sindoor.
“We will say to our friends in Colombia, there can be no equivalence between those who dispatch terrorists and those who resist them. There can be no equivalence between those who attack and those who defend. We are only exercising our right of self-defence, and if there is any misunderstanding here on this core, we are here to dispel any such misunderstanding. We’re very happy to talk to Colombia in some detail about the circumstances,” he said.
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