Tharoor to Kanimozhi: India United Against Terror
In a rare show of unity, opposition leaders from Congress, DMK, Trinamool and others joined India's multi-party delegation to counter global narratives on terrorism and back the government's stance on Operation Sindoor. From Madrid to Brussels, leaders like Salman Khurshid, Shashi Tharoor, and Kanimozhi set politics aside to speak for India on international platforms. Khurshid hit back at critics asking, 'Is it so difficult to be patriotic for one day?' while Tharoor dismissed party backlash, saying, 'I have better things to do.' Kanimozhi's remark — 'The language of India is unity in diversity' — went viral in Spain. The delegation called out Pakistan's lies, exposed its state-sponsored terror, and earned backing from European think tanks. In this video, we decode the significance of this bipartisan foreign policy moment, its political impact back home, and what it means for India's fight against cross-border terror. Watch till the end!#india united #opposition unity #operation sindoor #shashi tharoor #salman khurshid #kanimozhi #anti terror diplomacy #india vs pakistan #multi party delegation #terrorism in kashmir #foreign policy india #toi #toibharat
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