Modi's Kyiv Visit Will "Make Amends for Badly Timed” Putin Bearhug, Help India Rebalance With West

[@dkumar10000]

Karan did not get the answer he wished so and abruptly ended the conversation!!!

[@jacindia4110]

Very impressive views have been given by Shashi Tharoor about relationships with Russia and Ukraine and America. N.B.Shrivastava

[@UdayMUKHERJI]

Between the two, who is more Indian?

[@navinsardana5480]

Excellent observations by Shashi Tharoor....Karan is just a journalist who has nothing to lose...So he can keep on hollaring that Mr Modi should make his position on Ukraine public...We as a nation are in an extremely difficult position having to do a fine balancing act and Shashi understands that well when he tell Karan not to under estimate the power of private conversations. For Karan its just another episode of the Wire but for India its a very tricky situation.

[@abhishekab1]

Timestamp please?

[@bha029]

Papa still won't visit Manipur

[@patrioticindian57]

Countries only please. Foreign affairs is charge of Central govt and so of PM. States dealt by some one else.

[@existentialbaby]

​@@patrioticindian57thats the kind of logic a 24x7 fed gobar fed mind can come up with

[@aono335]

@@patrioticindian57you proof that Indian education system has failed. Stop embarrassing yourself

[@zohntpz6620]

Such an articulate politician never to be the PM is really a lost for our nation

[@thomasthomasphilp4393]

Pappu will not allow that. He used to be the MP of the landslide hit Wayanad. He has never ever raised the Gadgill report on ecological issues in the region.

[@TheAppus090]

The BJP promised in their 2014 electoral agenda to implement the Gadgil report. Why does Rahul Gandhi have to raise this issue? Why can't Modi just implement it?

[@georgekurien2591]

Karan, have the courtesy to listen to your guests. Let them complete their point.

[@bruhaspati560]

So US saw a coalition govt and got tough Well that explains why we don't need a coalition

[@sekarb2102]

Karan Thapar should learn to be a journalist and not a mouth piece of Ukraine or ideologically opposed to Modi. His spirited opposition to Modi’s policy is obvious.

[@maheshvenkat9956]

@@sekarb2102 Karan thapar is the man with guts who put the fascist in place. True to his profession

[@aono335]

Modi has been nothing but a disaster both domestically and internationally. So he is on money

[@sekarb2102]

Sashi is a consummate diplomat. I commend his opinion. Karan is clearly opinionated.

[@finegentleman7820]

Yes, Tharoor's book Paradoxical Prime Minister is worth reading.

[@41ankitt]

What often worries me is the attitude of Indians towards the west vis-à-vis Russia ! .... We often seem to praise Putin's Russia in the popular media almost like a fanboy and often are critical of the west especially the US which in my view is completely wrong ! .... The west especially the US are a friend of India while Russia is not as reliable of a partner that the former Soviet Union once was .... So in short India needs to recognise and indicate to the west more often that we stand with the democracies on these issues and that we uphold the democratic values and principles .... Nowadays India seems to look more in the Russia-China " camp " which often miffs the US and the west .... Also if God forbids tomorrow if there is war between China and India it is not Russia but the US which will come to our rescue if needed .... So India needs to play this carefully as increasingly we are being looked at as " anti west " which is certainly not a good image to have .... 🙏 .... 🇮🇳 ....

[@christianevanherck6023]

Well said!

[@drbravinderreddy]

Shashi Tharoor's opinions and perspectives are so very insightful, informative and interesting!

[@arturrohit1935]

Dziękujemy.

[@rohanrocks1826]

Karan has always an agenda for interview - he somehow wants Shashi to criticize our foreign policy-:)

[@srinivasrao369]

Shashi Tharoor shld be training of Foreign minister Shiv shankar aiyer

[@moemeghji9672]

Foreign Minister’s Ego Is Too Big 😮

[@chrissingh4730]

Sorry he will never hit the mark!

[@vanichatterjee87]

Thanks

[@shivamdave684]

this made me realise that dr tharoor was in un , very impressive dr saab

[@adrianhudek9111]

Two nice indian guys

[@soumyajeetchakrabarty6872]

It's so refreshing to listen to an fiesty informed debate between these two erudite educated gents that's doesn't becomes haywire like godi debates.

[@AJITHTHOMAS-xp6cm]

BS As far as the Ukraine war is concerned India should firmly stand with Russia Tharoor is a fan of the west And his views are well known No takers but

[@soumyajeetchakrabarty6872]

This has been insightful

[@sidhualbumsphotos769]

Congratulations to Karan Thapar. You Interview Imminent Personality be in politics other fields and now Sasi Tharoor of Prominent leader of the Congress Party on wire I always listen to it with open Mind.our relation with Russia is time Tested.but at the same time we have to maintained Cordial Relationship with Western countries and super Power USA JARNAIL SINGH

[@rajeshsolankiusa]

Tharoor is promoting two faced diplomacy! Its never a win win situation,

[@abhishekab1]

Diplomacy by definition is two faced :)

[@saibald]

Why you say the same intro for each everytime-"special interview for the Wire". It actually dilutes the speciality. So suggest some as special

[@punditgleamlandkhongsdir4850]

Zelensky's term in office has ended. For PM Modi to visit ukraine at this time is not right.

[@Mr551955]

👍👍🙏🌹

[@leadershiplessons7179]

5 million Indians live in the US. 15'000 Indians live in Russia. The US has done far more for Indians (even if fully in its self-interest) than Russia will ever be able to remotely match. The New Delhi foreign policy establishment loves to boast the long standing defence ties since Soviet times. Half of the 872 MiGs India had purchased from Russia had been lost in accidents, at a cost of over 200 Indian lives. Check the defence minister's parliament submission from a few years ago. So please, stop hugging warlords and failed states in the name of strategic autonomy.

[@CosmicValkyrie]

Foolish comment from someone who doesn't know history and actual truths of the matters involved. Comments from a coconut.

[@ayoorchethan]

Only because we could speak English allready 😂😂😂 and we are tropical, don't love the cold .

[@pacinomarlon]

Well said. I think each of the Fortune 500 companies employs more Indians than all the Russian companies combined. Given India's job crisis, it needs to align with economies that produce jobs. Strategic autonomy feels good but doesn't deliver a damn for India's unemployed youth.

[@sanjaychauhan1116]

CIA bot?

[@pp47-04]

@@CosmicValkyriepray enlighten us!

[@cossack9588]

Cool. The heaven's won't fall.

[@rohanrocks1826]

Karan is batting hard for his home land masters-:)

[@yj9032]

Yes, his homeland India, unlike Modler

[@Ariyim-q5p]

Love Shashi tharoor❤

[@nseetaramrao]

Karan is upset as Sashiji’s answers were very practical and realistic. As usual Karan expects answers to his liking

[@RM-_]

How does Tharoor manage to get all the cute girls?

[@chrissingh4730]

Modiji is s peacemsker not s war monger.

[@adityamittal4357]

It wasn't badly timed. It was perfectly timed. India needs to keep it clear that it won't be s****king up to the west and keep its own clear policies. Rebalancing is better than not visiting and showing weakness.

[@yj9032]

Cope

[@kushagrasetu2683]

Mr Thapar, Have you lost it? I am not a Modi supporter. But no other PM would have done anything different

[@rohanrocks1826]

Good thing is that Shashi is not taking Karan’s bait

[@azimzaheer3508]

When Imraan khan visited Moscow after Russia had attacked Ukraine it was not seen very favourably by Washington,his downfall started from that point onwards😂😅

[@YatoKonyak-t1h]

As karan ji had stated, Modiji plan to visit Kyiv ukraine city as appeasement to western countries... Where other hand hug Vladimir Putin.. This is all a part of policy / policies of india today. 🇮🇳

[@antonyfrancis3247]

What about the 15,000 children killed by ISRAEL in GAZA? Does Modi or you guys care about them?

[@punditgleamlandkhongsdir4850]

If Modi make his visit to kiev at this time, it will be the worst he could do to destroy our image.

[@Kalyani-c9b]

America can go to India, China and Pakistan simultaneously, similarly Taiwan and China, can't say no other should be like that except me because I have more economic, political and military control as big brother

[@ibungothangjam524]

Lol.. Taiwan is a Chinese Province. You can't deny that it.

[@Anilkumar-ze8po]

Is the US playing wink wink, nod nod with Pak now?

[@RCLepcha]

Host should let the guest complete their point. And not interrupt repeatedly. Otherwise he's no different from any tv reporter in a debate

[@patrioticindian57]

Mr Thapar interrupts too much. No public change of policy you can not be a neutral umpire.

[@shekharharsha1540]

What is expected from Russia, when our PM visits Ukraine.

[@arvindkatiyar526]

Putin is more intelligent than Modi or Biden to understand what's going on Russia has a age old relationship with India not its politicians it's wrong to think that Modi is important in anyway Putin is very good at hugging people

[@anjankumarmukherjee6229]

Checks and balance, collectively, the prime criteria of sovereign, democracy. Usa is irrelevant here. You failed to understand the concept of strategic partnership, causing misperceptions.

[@charmaine8512]

Dont play along as common people can see through what is happening

[@sm9214]

But we have moved away from the times of Nehruvian neither--here, nor-there foriegn policy to the present Modi times of "being requested to Mediate somuch so we even heard "Only Modi has the stature to end this war". But it is difficult to get Sashi Tharoor and Karan ji to note this shift. Tied down as they are by the times of Nehruvian neither--here, nor-there foriegn policy, it is natural to sit down for these vassal men to see it as appeasement and not beyond that. But, the problem is they feel proud of India being a Nehruvian vassal State. That is it.

[@yj9032]

Looks like we have a whatsapp university graduate here. Please proceed to twitter over there 😂. Nehruvian non alignment has been rebranded by Modi as multi alignment (a term coined by tharoor btw). Nothing more has changed.

[@sm9214]

@yj9032 you, another vassal university man to respond. It is clear you don't read news. Just see infra: "PM Modi can convince Putin', says US on how Russia-Ukraine war can end" 11 Feb 2023 When till Sonia family- Indi briyani mix in power we heard only: west is ready to negotiate J&K.

[@antiwokehuman]

India’s fireign policy has took a major hit under modi. I’d even call it a failure. Even nepal and bhutan have moved away.

[@sm9214]

@@antiwokehuman If so what this means? "PM Modi can convince Putin', says US on how Russia-Ukraine war can end." 2 min read11 Feb 2023

[@jvbenjamin]

Sounds like Mr Tharoor is about to join the BJP.

[@arvindkatiyar526]

Modi is a selfie man the US has told Modi we will give you clean chit when you show us selfie with Zelensky,Zelensky knows why Modi is coming Putin will laugh when he sees selfie

[@ozyreynolds7403]

It would be better for India and the PM, if Modi doesn't go to Urkaine personally. That could be detrimental to the India/Russia alliance, and let's not forget that Russia has been a really long time ally of India and that it was Russia that surrounded the American 7th fleet that threatened to fire at India during the Indo/Pak war of 1971. India should definitely not try and piss off the Russians by the PM going to meet Zelensky The PM can always use a genuine excuse saying he has to settle a hugh, burning problem in one of the Indian States called Manipur. Legitimate excuse!!!!!!

[@monojdas-gupta5918]

@@ozyreynolds7403 Russia is and Ally and remain so, but cannot dictate terms to India's sovereign rights.A tough love is possible without giving offence. Actually time is ripe to whittle down India's dependence on Russia for defence spare parts. Those equipments are antiquated.And if our relationship with China blows up guess which side would Russia be taking.

[@aj_wuwei]

​@@monojdas-gupta59181971 is over. 2024 is in and beyond. Their defence equipments are rubbish, we cannot even fix without Russia's supply of parts snd their deliveries are delayed ,nobody talks about it as Russia is plunging into deep crisis

[@CosmicValkyrie]

@@monojdas-gupta5918 Russia does not want to be dependent on china. You can't even understand that. Also India is technically a US ally. After joining quad and signing some key agreements, it is a US ally. i dont understand what this government is thinking but it is a complete disaster. India will face major problems in the future and it'll be because of modi.

[@existentialbaby]

​@@monojdas-gupta5918*replace USA with Russia and read again.

[@monojdas-gupta5918]

@@existentialbaby Dependences has it's price to pay.Apart from that what is your point?

[@ninarao4063]

Thank god, time we showed the door to US that has never stood by India, their self interest triumphs over International law.

[@lalitharavindran]

Yes, Russia and China are such great partners!

[@MK-vu9pm]

@@lalitharavindran yes they are... stop sucking up to Western ruling elites Mr Brown Sahib... they don't give a flying f about you

[@subhrajitgupta5535]

neither India does. India has no value on principle and such policies are bound to fail as it is.

[@deccanheart]

1. Then, Why does Modi travel to the USA the most? 2. With all our conflicts with China, it is the US that stands with India, not Russia. Russia is ‘Friends’ with India, but ‘Brothers’ with China - Russian statement. It is Biden who has warned the Chinese against aggression in Arunachal Pradesh, whereas Russia is silent on this. Go, read up the facts. 3. Are we going to compromise our Democratic Principles and Values to give cover to a Tyrant, who happens to be our friend ?

[@56pratik]

​@@lalitharavindranChina no, Russia yes, it doesn't comment on India's internal policies unlike the US which behaves like a soiled brat.

[@maheshkalwani4016]

But Russia, China and India together will be a force to reckon with. NATO is not able to match Russia, how can they face Russia, China and India.

[@christianevanherck6023]

Currently, the 31 member states of the EU can field an impressive 1.3 million active-duty military personnel, roughly on par with the size of the US armed forces, approximately 1.4 million), significantly bigger than Russia's military (850,000). In China (Dec 2023), there was a military leadership purge after high-ranking generals were ousted from the National People's Congress. Prior to 2017, over sixty generals were investigated and sacked. How's the Indian army doing?

[@ayes1669]

West is not always right

[@deccanheart]

India / Modi - Always Right!!!

[@existentialbaby]

​@@deccanheartisrael india right 😮

[@mohanrebellow7904]

it is worth noting that most of the political leaders lost their position after visiting ukraine

[@CosmicValkyrie]

Unfortunately, Modi just got elected. I doubt this will happen to Modi.

[@CosmicValkyrie]

Unfortunately, Modi just got elected. I doubt this will happen to Modi. Will there be a no confidence motion?

[@ozyreynolds7403]

The Political Establishment in India is "A cat on the wall" with regards to the Russia/Ukraine conflict.

[@yossarincatch6051]

Not our war, not our problem. We are not puppets of war mongerers

[@56pratik]

Has the US or NATO put boots on the ground or are they afraid of body bags from their time in Afghanistan.India doesn't need that thanks..

[@ammuvilambil8032]

As PM xx

[@farhatara4551]

There may be some business with a1,a2, in Ukraine 😂😂,or why will he go to Ukraine 😂😂

[@ozyreynolds7403]

😅😅😅😅😅

[@raveetr8730]

Let Jaishankar decide wht to do ?. He is the better person. Everyone is an expert. No doubt. Ukrain is no great friend of india. In the past thy spoke loosely like Imran khan. No need to give so much importance to this country.

[@paulhingorani4791]

Rumor is Zelenskyy is sick or dead, today..July 31. Wait for confirmation..

[@uprm4944]

@@paulhingorani4791 joke of the millaneum... 😃

[@sachbol3912]

What exactly is tharrors job? Does have any meaningful contributions towards national development???

[@rgg1642]

Your mindeset is wrong. We dont have to think what the US will think. We have to think about whether sincere in our standing and consistent.

[@maheshkalwani4016]

Karan you interrupt the guests too much.

[@existentialbaby]

Why is he talking like a stooge for US in India?

[@serendipity0775]

Karans interruptions are VERY ANNOYING

[@monojdas-gupta5918]

Whatever tinsel words you wrap up what Thuroor is suggesting is duplicity.Does anyone have any doubt the polity of nations cannot see through it? Weasel words can only go so far.

[@mosamaster]

Modi is playing good boy with US and Russia alike. Which is stupidest thing to do.

[@colorguppies]

Because Ukraine has always supported India? Right?

[@mdshamimakhtaransari8595]

INDIA ZINDABAD 🇮🇳🇵🇸

[@existentialbaby]

bhai baith jao this wire, koi ni maang ra aapse certification, baitho chai piyo aaram se

[@mdshamimakhtaransari8595]

@@existentialbaby manipur ZINDABAD

[@mdshamimakhtaransari8595]

@@existentialbaby andhbhakt lag rahe ho tum🤣

[@existentialbaby]

@@mdshamimakhtaransari8595 nahi bhai, anti-bhakt hu, i'm a hindu but not bhakt , phir se padho mera pehla reply ❤️

[@existentialbaby]

@@mdshamimakhtaransari8595 #freepalestine

[@vishnupriya6567]

B 13:52 '

[@pmm7268]

'Pretentious intellectuals' : this is a traitor class, as it had been always, especially in india. That one is actual Brahminism. Now, that position is taken by the fake intellectual traitors who share their agenda here in this channel, and that caste, irrespective of birth, is the audience of this media space too. Stating this here, does not make any sense, because no one here would suspect their own identity. Yet, making this futile statement to communicate with sensible if any visit or listen the narratives here. I come here to watch the fake narratives as they are floated.

[@ozyreynolds7403]

Remember many of the European Leaders who met Zelensky personally, lost their positions in their governments/countries. Does the PM want to take that risk????? And especially since Zelensky himself has decreed that there will be no negotiations with Russia???? 17:39

[@CosmicValkyrie]

That would be interesting, a no confidence motion coming up?

[@singhprbt]

New Spyware shopping 🛒

[@12chachacha27]

Sailing two boats at once will one day tear us Indians apart into two.

[@shyamgodhwani2018]

Karan what purpose will it solve to go and meet an illegitimate dictator whose term is over and has not held elections in all this time. ?

[@ravindravaishampayan5762]

Karan is really dumb. Russia supported India when the whole world was against it. India cannot publicly antagonize Russia. He is just trying to force Shashi to make an anti-modi statement. Which will be easy for Shashi to do, but he doesnt and keeps talking reasonably.

[@pranavtetali7053]

Good humanities students become Shashi Tharoor, and bad students become Karan Thapar ;) Mr.Thapar is just annoying.

[@CosmicValkyrie]

Why is there no discussion on the biggest impediment to peace? Which is the law that zelensky passed that prohibits ukraine from negotiating peace with russia. Why hasnt the interviewer discussed this basic fact? Why must india pursue peace in Ukraine when ukraine does not want it? It seems to be unnecessary for india.

[@tejshah8756]

Because EVERYTHING revolves around the dollar. If the US were to put sanctions on us we would see our oil and economy take a huge tailspin almost instantly.

[@deccanheart]

Really? Why should Zelensky accept Peace. Instead of offering Peace, why don’t he be returned the occupied lands? Is India accepting Peace by relinquishing POK and Akashi Chan? History has shown that Peace is never achieved by pacifying a bully. Modi, as a True Friend should ask Putin to return the occupied sovereign lands to achieve Peace

[@CosmicValkyrie]

@@deccanheart do you know the history of that region? You know nothing. But will say all nonsense. That place was historically Russian. But that is not the reason russia started the SMO. They violated Minsk agreements. Which was supposed to give autonomy to the Donbass people. First study the subject then give judgement. Zelensky has betrayed the Ukrainian people. You are foolish enough to watch Western propaganda media. Why should Putin allow the mass murder of Russian speakers at the hand of Ukrainian government?

[@CosmicValkyrie]

@@deccanheart because it is zelensky who started the war. Are you aware of the facts of the conflict?

[@deccanheart]

@@CosmicValkyrie Wow! You must be getting news from a crazy sources

[@kartheekvijay2250]

why modi should visit kiev?

[@rayzimmerman6740]

yes.

[@arvindkatiyar526]

To take selfie with Zelensky he took selfie with Italian PM at G7 today Italian PM is making deals with China not taking selfie

[@mridulbhasy7406]

56 inch😂😂😂

[@rajiv5802]

So Karan, didn't exactly go the way to wanted eh. Tchtch. You should get Tejasvi Yadav, he may be more amenable to your vile hatred towards Modi

[@ramninirula8781]

V unsatisfactory interview . While Karan’s clarity on question re India’s stand on Russia Ukraine conflict and PMs visit fallout , v clear , Shashi Tharoor response / deflection not appropriate . Infact a ‘wasted’ interview !!!!!

[@madhusudanmallavarapu3340]

it is foolish on the part of Congress not to give a deserving place to the brlliant Sashi Throor

[@Samuel-ts5dh]

Dear Karan, Pls do not forget the history behind this annex. Putin is not wrong in anyway. P M Modi, did the right thing at the right time and it is a diplomatic move.

[@CosmicValkyrie]

Putin must protect his people, it is his job. That is why he tried to negotiate with Minsk agreements. Which was sabotaged by the West. Then the Istanbul agreement, again sabotaged by the West. Now the interviewer does not talk about the Ukrainian law that prohibits the negotiation of peace with Russia. Why isn't the question raised about zelenskys legitimacy? His term is over. The chairman of the house takes power in time of martial law according to the Ukrainian Constitution. Zelensky has been illegitimate all this time. I hope Modi cancels the Kyiv visit, india gains nothing from it. India is already providing access to the Indian Ocean with quad.

[@56pratik]

Do you think they understand.. Their blind modi hate has turned into India hate ..one week India is wrong to side with Russia another week this naive discussion what do u expect

[@sujithkumar2041]

Don’t forget ‘ab ki bar Doland sarkr’ 😂

[@aj_wuwei]

He will lose for sure

[@premmascreen9534]

Much ado about nothing, Shashi

[@rayeeswani5292]

Believe me you guys just blabber and it makes no sense at all listening to you .

[@rajiv5802]

Karan for all his white hair, thick glasses, making mincemeat of words with his bare fanged style is clearly an immature and puerile person. You have zero understanding of politics and international diplomacy. OR it is completely overshadowed by a single track thinking of Hate Modi. Shashi Tharoor on the other hand comes across as articulate, mature and sensitive to India first rather than Congress first which is a kind mercy..

[@namejantechao3207]

Very biased interviewer

[@patrioticindian57]

It is a good initiative and needs quiet diplomacy. And BJP IT cell and propagandists well do well to keep their ‘ War Rukwani hai Papa’ narrative in check. They harm PM more than help him. And hope they can also send him to Manipur.

[@existentialbaby]

thapar are you aware of ongoing geno cide in gaza and sudan?

[@wiswajithroy2399]

Narenderr is a great bafoon 😂😂😂😂