India can interact in dialogue with Pakistan if it takes vital motion in opposition to terror infrastructure that’s seen in every single place: Tharoor

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. File
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The drawback in holding talks with Pakistan just isn’t the language however discovering a standard imaginative and prescient for decency and peace, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor stated on Tuesday (June 3, 2025), stressing that New Delhi can interact in dialogue with Islamabad if it takes vital motion in opposition to the infrastructure of terrorism that’s seen in every single place within the nation.

Mr. Tharoor, who’s main an all-party parliamentary delegation to Brazil, additionally stated his group efficiently conveyed India’s message in opposition to terrorism to the Latin American international locations, together with those that could have had some misunderstandings.

“This is what we hold telling our interlocutors. If Pakistan is as harmless as they declare to be, why do they provide secure haven to wished terrorists? Why are they capable of dwell peacefully, to conduct coaching camps, and radicalise additional individuals, to equip arms and get individuals to apply their arms and Kalashnikovs…,” stated Mr. Tharoor.

He stated the issue in speaking to Pakistan just isn’t the language, however discovering a standard imaginative and prescient for decency and peace.

“You crack down on this infrastructure of terrorism that’s seen in every single place in your nation. Then, in fact, we are able to discuss,” he stated.

“We can discuss to them in Hindustani. We can discuss to them in Punjabi. We can discuss to them in English. There isn’t any drawback to find frequent floor with Pakistan. The drawback is discovering a standard imaginative and prescient for decency, for peace. We need to be left in peace, to develop and develop. They do not need to depart us alone. They need to harass us. They need to undermine us,” he stated.

“They need to minimize us this complete bleeding to death India by 1,000 cuts. They’re not going to bleed to dying so simply. Better overlook that concept,” he added.

On one other query, whether or not India hopes that Brazil, which is internet hosting the eleventh BRICS Parliamentary Forum, could concern an announcement on terrorism in opposition to Indian residents, Mr. Tharoor stated, “I believe, truthfully, BRICS has a unique agenda. I’m not saying that they might not need to categorical solidarity. I imply, that is actually not my transient… I do not know, and I do not even know if it is within the draft that they are engaged on already”.

“As far as the opposite points you are involved, you understand, worldwide boards are usually not our preoccupation. Our preoccupation is truthfully our bilateral relation to Pakistan and Pakistan’s full failure to dismantle the infrastructure of terrorism of their nation,” he stated.

On a query whether or not nations have been recognising India’s stance in opposition to terrorism, Mr. Tharoor stated his delegation has been to 4 nations, Guyana, Panama, Colombia, and Brazil- thus far, and “this has been very clear in all of the international locations we have been to”.

“And I’d say in all 4 international locations, we have had a really, clear success, if that is the phrase, I do not prefer to boast of success. That’s for others to evaluate. But we now have received our message via very clearly, together with to those that could have had some misunderstandings,” he stated, referring to Colombia.

Earlier, Mr. Tharoor had stated Colombia withdrew a statement offering condolences to Pakistan for the lack of lives following India’s navy strikes in response to the Pahalgam assault after his delegation defined Islamabad’s relentless assist to cross-border terrorism.

“And because of getting our message via, we now have definitely been ready, for my part, to return again feeling that these international locations perceive our scenario higher and categorical full solidarity with our wrestle in opposition to terrorism, which is the principle goal of our journey,” Mr. Tharoor stated.

The Tharoor-led delegation will head to Washington D.C. from Brazil.

On a query on the delegation’s expectations from the Washington D.C. go to, Mr. Tharoor stated, “My expectations are that it is going to be a difficult go to. We have a variety of completely different sorts of audiences,” he stated.

“Judging by a number of the info floating round, flying round, we get some fascinating and maybe difficult questions, which we might be very pleased to reply,” he added.