Dr. Shashi Tharoor

Then we had Mr. Vance saying, oh, we have no business in this fight. Let them sort it out themselves. And then suddenly, within a day or two of these remarks, the same two people are taking credit for the ceasefire. I'm at a bit of a loss, frankly. about what they did.

Then we had Mr. Vance saying, oh, we have no business in this fight. Let them sort it out themselves. And then suddenly, within a day or two of these remarks, the same two people are taking credit for the ceasefire. I'm at a bit of a loss, frankly. about what they did.

Then we had Mr. Vance saying, oh, we have no business in this fight. Let them sort it out themselves. And then suddenly, within a day or two of these remarks, the same two people are taking credit for the ceasefire. I'm at a bit of a loss, frankly. about what they did.

Certainly, there is no independent confirmation from the Indian side of any successful or serious negotiating effort by the US here. It's possible that they did this with the Pakistanis. We might learn more from the US. There's always stories coming out in the US media from reliable sources in Washington as to what exactly America did with Pakistan. I'm sure we'll find out soon enough. But for now,

Certainly, there is no independent confirmation from the Indian side of any successful or serious negotiating effort by the US here. It's possible that they did this with the Pakistanis. We might learn more from the US. There's always stories coming out in the US media from reliable sources in Washington as to what exactly America did with Pakistan. I'm sure we'll find out soon enough. But for now,

Certainly, there is no independent confirmation from the Indian side of any successful or serious negotiating effort by the US here. It's possible that they did this with the Pakistanis. We might learn more from the US. There's always stories coming out in the US media from reliable sources in Washington as to what exactly America did with Pakistan. I'm sure we'll find out soon enough. But for now,

I am a bit of a loss to answer your question, David, but the desire for accolades without too much of effort is a human foible, isn't it? It's something which too many people tend to want to do.

I am a bit of a loss to answer your question, David, but the desire for accolades without too much of effort is a human foible, isn't it? It's something which too many people tend to want to do.

I am a bit of a loss to answer your question, David, but the desire for accolades without too much of effort is a human foible, isn't it? It's something which too many people tend to want to do.

Well, I mean, that's the irony of all of this. I mean, it's utter nonsense to imply that there is a thousand year battle between Hindus and Muslims. On the contrary, every great Hindu king had Muslim soldiers and generals on his side. Every great Muslim king had Hindu generals and soldiers on his side. And the two communities have coexisted.

Well, I mean, that's the irony of all of this. I mean, it's utter nonsense to imply that there is a thousand year battle between Hindus and Muslims. On the contrary, every great Hindu king had Muslim soldiers and generals on his side. Every great Muslim king had Hindu generals and soldiers on his side. And the two communities have coexisted.

Well, I mean, that's the irony of all of this. I mean, it's utter nonsense to imply that there is a thousand year battle between Hindus and Muslims. On the contrary, every great Hindu king had Muslim soldiers and generals on his side. Every great Muslim king had Hindu generals and soldiers on his side. And the two communities have coexisted.

ever since the advent of Islam on the Indian subcontinent, which was within a century after the birth of the prophets. Indeed, in my own state of Kerala, Islam came peacefully through traders and merchants bringing it as news from the Arab world rather than coming as some sort of foreign conquest. So there's been a long and complicated history, but it's not all been hostile.

ever since the advent of Islam on the Indian subcontinent, which was within a century after the birth of the prophets. Indeed, in my own state of Kerala, Islam came peacefully through traders and merchants bringing it as news from the Arab world rather than coming as some sort of foreign conquest. So there's been a long and complicated history, but it's not all been hostile.

ever since the advent of Islam on the Indian subcontinent, which was within a century after the birth of the prophets. Indeed, in my own state of Kerala, Islam came peacefully through traders and merchants bringing it as news from the Arab world rather than coming as some sort of foreign conquest. So there's been a long and complicated history, but it's not all been hostile.

The British during the colonial regime chose a very deliberate and deliberately militant policy of divide and rule where they actively fomented a distinctive Muslim identity as distinct from a separate from a Hindu identity in order to prevent the two uniting against the British. as they had done in the revolt of 1857 when Hindus and Muslims alike rose up in arms against British rule.

The British during the colonial regime chose a very deliberate and deliberately militant policy of divide and rule where they actively fomented a distinctive Muslim identity as distinct from a separate from a Hindu identity in order to prevent the two uniting against the British. as they had done in the revolt of 1857 when Hindus and Muslims alike rose up in arms against British rule.

The British during the colonial regime chose a very deliberate and deliberately militant policy of divide and rule where they actively fomented a distinctive Muslim identity as distinct from a separate from a Hindu identity in order to prevent the two uniting against the British. as they had done in the revolt of 1857 when Hindus and Muslims alike rose up in arms against British rule.

It was ruthlessly suppressed. The British butchered 150,000 civilians in Delhi alone in putting down that revolt. And then they adopted a conscious policy of divide and rule. And divide and rule meant that when the Indian National Congress was established,

It was ruthlessly suppressed. The British butchered 150,000 civilians in Delhi alone in putting down that revolt. And then they adopted a conscious policy of divide and rule. And divide and rule meant that when the Indian National Congress was established,