With the high-stakes peace talks between the U.S. and Iran taking place in Islamabad, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday (April 11, 2026) said that he does not see India in competition with Pakistan regarding this issue and asserted that "who brings about the peace won't matter if peace comes".
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Mr. Tharoor emphasised that if Pakistan emerges as a peacemaker in a specific context, it does not erase the evidence of its past misdeeds.
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Speaking with reporters after attending the National History Conference in New Delhi, Mr. Tharoor said Pakistan has "skin in the game" as it shares a 900 km-long border with Iran and also has a significant Shia population.
