Shashi Tharoor Interview: US Role in India-Pakistan Conflict, Trump's Kashmir Offer & Modi's Silence

As peace and normalcy are restored after weeks of military conflict between India and Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, the Narendra Modi government now finds itself in a limbo, with US President Donald Trump taking credit for the ceasefire agreement and offering to resolve the Kashmir issue. While Trump's 'interference' in the conflict has irked both BJP supporters and the Opposition, what role did the US exactly play? How legitimate is Trump's claim of 'mediation'? Why is his Kashmir offer an embarrassment for India? In this episode of 'Badi Badi Baatein,' Congress MP Dr. Shashi Tharoor talks about his new book 'Our Living Constitution' and the importance of the Constitution amid the India-Pakistan conflict.

Quick Guide:
0:00: Introduction
1:10: Why write a book on the Constitution now?
3:20: Is disrespecting the Constitution going unpunished in today's India?
4:55: Justice, chest-thumping, or anti-terrorism goals - What did Operation Sindoor achieve?
7:40: What role did US and Donald Trump Play in India-Pakistan ceasefire agreement?
9:26: 'Mediation by US is an extravagant claim...' What was US' exact role?
11:40: 'Unhappy with 're-internationalisation' of Kashmir issue'
12:22: On Donald Trump and Kashmir - 'Thanks, but no thanks!'
12:45: PM Modi's silence on Trump's claims and credit louder than his words?!
13:15: How would Dr Manmohan Singh handle current India-Pakistan conflict?
14:30: PM Modi & BJP govt had bonhomie with Pakistan for a few years, when & why did that stop?
16:00: Col Sofiya Qureshi's being face of Op Sindoor
18:08: 'Hate against Muslims and minorities bothers me...'
19:40: Is the Constitution under threat?

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