Not English, Shashi Tharoor speaks in French to lecture Russia for including Pakistan in…
Published on Jun 25, 2025 02:04 PM IST
Indian Chair of Committee on External Affairs Shashi Tharoor said that Pakistan 'provides a safe haven' for terrorist organisations, while speaking at a meeting with Russian Liberal Democratic Party Chair (LDPR) Leonid Slutsky on Tuesday in Moscow. Watch full interaction here.
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