Shashi Tharoor garnered acclaim for his fluent French while challenging Pakistan's inclusion in a Russian-led anti-terrorism conference. During a meeting with Leonid Slutsky in Moscow, Tharoor highlighted Pakistan's role as a safe haven for terrorist groups, emphasizing their training, funding, and arming of terrorists. His remarks, delivered in French, quickly went viral, praised for both linguistic skill and diplomatic clarity.
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