Pakistan PM Imran Khan Offers A TV Debate With India PM NModi

[MenInG]

Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said today that he would like to have a televised debate with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to resolve differences between the two nations.

India and Pakistan have shared strained relations since gaining independence 75 years ago and fighting three wars since.

"I would love to debate with Narendra Modi on TV," Imran Khan told Russia Today in an interview, adding that it would be beneficial for the billion-plus people in the Indian subcontinent if differences could be resolved through debate.

India's Ministry of External Affairs has not immediately responded to request for comment by news agency Reuters.

India has in recent times made it clear to Pakistan that "terror and talks cannot go hand-in-hand", demanding Pakistan to crack down on terror groups and punish terrorists, some of who are designated so by the United Nations.

India demands Pakistan end cross-border terrorism, which Pakistan blames on "non-state actors", who live and operate freely in Pakistan and areas under its illegal occupation in Kashmir.

Apart from the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, India has also asked Pakistan to crack down on terrorists and terror organisations responsible for the 2016 Pathankot terror attack in which 7 security personnel were killed, and a subsequent attack on an Indian Army camp in Uri the same year in which 19 soldiers were killed, as well as the 2019 Pulwama terror attack in which over 40 Indian soldiers were killed.

The Indian Army had carried out surgical strike on terror launch pads across the Line of Control after the Uri terror attack. The Indian Air Force also carried out an airstrike on terror camps in Balakot after the Pulwama terror attack.

These were "pre-emptive strikes" by the Indian Armed Forces to ensure no further terror attacks happen in the immediate aftermath of the Uri and Pulwama terror attacks.

India has told Pakistan repeatedly that dialogue can only happen in a "terror-free atmosphere". New Delhi has asked Islamabad to show evidence of its crackdown on terror before talks can be held.

"India became a hostile country so trade with them became minimal," Imran Khan claimed, adding that his government's policy was to have trade relations with all countries.

Imran Khan's remarks follow similar comments recently by Pakistan's top commercial official, Razzak Dawood, who, according to media, told journalists he supported trade ties with India, which would benefit both sides.

Imran Khan said Pakistan's regional trading options were already limited, with Iran under US sanctions and Afghanistan involved in decades of war.

Pakistan shares strong ties with China, which has committed billions of dollars for infrastructure and other projects under its Belt and Road Initiative, part of which runs through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir or PoK - part of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir under Pakistan's illegal occupation.

Imran Khan's interview came on the eve of a visit to Moscow, where he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin - the first visit by a Pakistani leader to Russia in two decades.

The two-day visit for talks on economic cooperation was planned before the current crisis over Ukraine.

"This doesn't concern us, we have a bilateral relation with Russia and we really want to strength it," Imran Khan said of the Ukraine crisis.

NDTV

 

[Bewal Express]

He should allow Modi to use a teleprompter. The Manchurian candidate couldn't even utter a few cliches on a World stage.

https://youtu.be/F2iQSGHZFQc

 

[LaLoco]

Why? why waste time with someone such as Modi?

You can not and should not debate religious extremists such as Modi.

 

[Stewie]

Imran is being an idiotic. You have televised debates with people who you know are capable of doing it.

Modi is the Indian version of Nawaz Sharif. He needs parchis or friendly questions.

 

[LaLoco]

Imran is being an idiotic. You have televised debates with people who you know are capable of doing it.

Modi is the Indian version of Nawaz Sharif. He needs parchis or friendly questions.

Maybe trolling the biggest democracy of the world

 

[silentkiller187]

imran knows this is the only way to even get to india, probably the only battle he can win against them is by going toe to toe with sir Modi

 

[Stewie]

imran knows this is the only way to even get to india, probably the only battle he can win against them is by going toe to toe with sir Modi

Just a reminder: We typically let them come to us for a chittrol and a cup of team rather than try to get to India oursevles. We value our hygiene a bit too much, thank you very much!

 

[Local.Dada]

Just a reminder: We typically let them come to us for a chittrol and a cup of team rather than try to get to India oursevles. We value our hygiene a bit too much, thank you very much!

Post of a man with astute knowledge of geo politics, history and current global status quo.

Articulated exactly like the way I would expect one to as well

 

[Local.Dada]

Just FYI debate is done between 2 people with equal footing.

Obviously Pakistanis feel Imran is a different level of intellectual so will not happen. In fact this proposal will not get through to a junior Secretary at a foreign office in India .

Funny that Imran khan is received by 2nd and 3rd level diplomats in every country but I guess speaking like he has equal footing with Modi works well for the public consumption.

Wonder if he really thought this would even be entertained in India lol. It is what it is a news item on the 3rd or 4th page in India.

 

[Stewie]

I keep coming back for more to learn about Pakistan but I keep staying back because most discussions are about India. A quick look at the front page of this very forum would be enough to dispel any conspiracies.

to aao na Pakistan khushbo laga ke. Forum per kia kulatian mar rahey ho. We do offer visas, if you are so interested. And you can wear tilak, lungi, other hindu traditional garb whatever and we wont ban you, we promise.

 

[Local.Dada]

Last time I checked Most subcontinent people pronounce English funny. Modi is a politician and he has learnt politics from the absolute lowest of the lowest level to get to where he is. How are Oxford and Cambridge elites working out for Pakistan?

Not a dig at Imran I am sure Benazir,Maryam and her family all have foreign education as well

 

[Local.Dada]

to aao na Pakistan khushbo laga ke. Forum per kia kulatian mar rahey ho. We do offer visas, if you are so interested. And you can wear tilak, lungi, other hindu traditional garb whatever and we wont ban you, we promise.

I would love to visit Pakistan. Absolutely. Have nothing against Pakistanis. Thanks for accommodating but I come from a culture that has flexibility so I would be ok to confirm to your rules when I visit. I am not too
Insecure about my culture and religion. All good there.

 

[Syed1]

What would happen if his teleprompter goes off ?

 

[Stewie]

I would love to visit Pakistan. Absolutely. Have nothing against Pakistanis. Thanks for accommodating but I come from a culture that has flexibility so I would be ok to confirm to your rules when I visit. I am not too
Insecure about my culture and religion. All good there.

There should be more people like you in India, from whats going on in the news, seems like people like you are a rarity there. Perhaps you should leverage your wonderful oratory skills to help out the poor Muslim girls in your country who are not allowed to observe hijab.

 

[MP2011]

Is Imran for real?

This guy hasn't had a single press conference in last 8 years at least. All the so-called interviews he has had have been scripted by his spin doctors and he is deemed as fit for a debate?

That is something he hasn't indulged ever in his 2 decades in power, why would he do that now since his gullible fans are in any case super happy with his zero knowledge on any subject under the sun.

 

[MP2011]

Apart from the scripted interviews, all he indulges in is monologue.

 

[Stewie]

Apart from the scripted interviews, all he indulges in is monologue.

SHHHH? Na pol khol yaar Modi ka. Some here seem to think he is a master debater and will rip IK apart. He has wonderful debate skills and frequently defeats world leaders on media!

 

[RexRex]

SHHHH? Na pol khol yaar Modi ka. The indians here seem to think he is a master debater and will rip IK apart. He has wonderful debate skills and frequently defeats world leaders on media!
ROFL

IK would thump Modi in a debate and win easy.
However Modi can pin him on the mat by asking him about his blatant Xinjiang hypocrisy - IK would turn beet red, start huffing and puffing and mumble incoherently about the issue like he usually does.

 

[NishanKonar]

He can correctly pronounce Donald correctly and not make a fool himself and a subject of memes, I think that alone is a win over your Fuhrer!

Remember Imran saying Germany and Japan were neighbors with a common border LMAO

I think Modi and Imran are a match in heaven

 

[NishanKonar]

IK would thump Modi in a debate and win easy.
However Modi can pin him on the mat by asking him about his blatant Xinjiang hypocrisy - IK would turn beet red, start huffing and puffing and mumble incoherently about the issue like he usually does.

Imran will counter saying he knows more about Uyghurs than most Uyghurs themselves. Check mate

 

[MenInG]

Guys - this thread is a light-hearted on - lets keep it that way.

 

[Local.Dada]

What would happen if his teleprompter goes off ?

I would say Imran talking does a lot more damage than Modi not taking, so win win.

 

[RexRex]

Imran will counter saying he knows more about Uyghurs than most Uyghurs themselves. Check mate

Seriously though, Imran has the intelligence to bluster his way through an interview and has done so with many news media whereas Modi would be a total embrarrassment in front of the camera. He hasn't given a press conference or unscripted interaction in 7 years, which is shocking.

 

[NishanKonar]

to aao na Pakistan khushbo laga ke. Forum per kia kulatian mar rahey ho. We do offer visas, if you are so interested. And you can wear tilak, lungi, other hindu traditional garb whatever and we wont ban you, we promise.

Brother - its nearly impossible to get visa to Pakistan if you are Indian national. Only way is getting a sponsorship by Pakistani family for family business reasons. But most Indians have no family in Pakistan ( except for few Muslim families from Delhi / UP )

 

[NishanKonar]

Seriously though, Imran has the intelligence to bluster his way through an interview and has done so with many news media whereas Modi would be a total embrarrassment in front of the camera. He hasn't given a press conference or unscripted interaction in 7 years, which is shocking.

Modi is good speaker in interviews. He was national spokesman for BJP for a decade and regularly participated in tv debates. In fact his regular appearances on national tv in the 90s made him a public figure and that's how he rose to prominence and become CM of Gujarat in 2001. He does not do interviews for other reasons - not bcoz he cannot speak well. Its bcoz he treats every public interaction & interview as PR exercise

But again interview and oratory skills matter little in governance. Both Imran and Modi have proved to disasters for their nations. Modi is ruining India's social fabric while Imran has bulldozed Pakistan's economy. I know most Modi bhakts and Youthias will disagree but that's the harsh truth

 

[saeedhk]

This is Imran’s area of expertise : running his mouth wildly. He is the undisputed champion of hot air and making tall claims. This will probably be the only way Imran Khan/Pakistan would be able to one-up Modi/India.

However, given Imran’s track record, if there is indeed a debate, I would not be surprised to see Imran Khan getting humiliated given his history of gaffes and buffoonery.

 

[Local.Dada]

For a second I will buy the fact that Modi is a poor orator. However what makes people think Imran Khan is some great orator of our times

I have seen his interview with CNN recently. It’s the same old rhetoric. You see one Imran speech you have seen them all. May he won’t be a bad idea for him to start using a teleprompter as well.

Reminds me of a joke in an old Indian movie where the only English the comedian knows is a small essay about Tajmahal he learnt in school and he uses some variation of it whenever he has to speak English. I am not doing Justice to the joke but you get the point.

 

[saeedhk]

For a second I will buy the fact that Modi is a poor orator. However what makes people think Imran Khan is some great orator of our times

I have seen his interview with CNN recently. It’s the same old rhetoric. You see one Imran speech you have seen them all. May he won’t be a bad idea for him to start using a teleprompter as well.

Reminds me of a joke in an old Indian movie where the only English the comedian knows is a small essay about Tajmahal he learnt in school and he uses some variation of it whenever he has to speak English. I am not doing Justice to the joke but you get the point.

Imran Khan is a poor orator. No doubt about it. He has a history of making awful gaffes.

 

[NishanKonar]

For a second I will buy the fact that Modi is a poor orator. However what makes people think Imran Khan is some great orator of our times

I have seen his interview with CNN recently. It’s the same old rhetoric. You see one Imran speech you have seen them all. May he won’t be a bad idea for him to start using a teleprompter as well.

Reminds me of a joke in an old Indian movie where the only English the comedian knows is a small essay about Tajmahal he learnt in school and he uses some variation of it whenever he has to speak English. I am not doing Justice to the joke but you get the point.

It wud be clash of the Titans. Ek sher to doosra sawa sher

Phenk ne ka world championships

 

[NishanKonar]

During his cricketing days, Indian female were obsessed with IK looks.

During his PM days, Indian male and some butt hurt pretending to be Pakistanis can't stop obsessing with IK, they hear the name of Ik, they flock over with same repeated comments.

Obsession is real

Its actually Imran who seems to be obsessed with Modi. wonder why

 

[Cover Drive Six]

He has nothing to say except Kashmir and he cannot deny what minorities are facing in Pakistan.
Better stick with Twitter rants, IMF meetings and other foreign tours for borrowing money.

 

[LaLoco]

Its actually Imran who seems to be obsessed with Modi. wonder why

Few reason:

Modi is a extremist, who tried to enter Pakistani territory on false pretense of terrorist attack, yet to see any evidence

Kashmir.

India is an enemy country, which has spent billions in act of terrorism in Pakistan from Afghanistan, spent billions in circulating fake news regarding Pakistan.

India is a destabilizer of the region and aggressor in that region, so as a PM of a country, which is 1/6 of the size of its enemy and economy of no comparison has done comparativelywell to show the real truth about India, and honestly, the way Modi government is hell bent on turning India into ethnocracy, it isn't difficult for anyone to highlight bigotry of Modi government.

Ik subtle or no criticism of China has to do with the current situation of Pakistan's economy due to past politicians.

Modi's government anti-muslim and anti-minority policies has every thing to with hate driven bigoted policies of India to turn India a Hindutva nation.

Not the same

 

[LaLoco]

He has nothing to say except Kashmir and he cannot deny what minorities are facing in Pakistan.
Better stick with Twitter rants, IMF meetings and other foreign tours for borrowing money.

Only Hindutva apologist deny the treatment of minorities of India.

Find me a single Pakistani on this forum who deny and who are wishing and hoping for better treatment of minorities of Pakistan.

Not the same bro

 

[Varun]

Modi can't frame a sentence without a fully working teleprompter, no way he will accept this offer.

 

[Cover Drive Six]

This is Imran’s area of expertise : running his mouth wildly. He is the undisputed champion of hot air and making tall claims. This will probably be the only way Imran Khan/Pakistan would be able to one-up Modi/India.

However, given Imran’s track record, if there is indeed a debate, I would not be surprised to see Imran Khan getting humiliated given his history of gaffes and buffoonery.

Imran Khan says in an interview to RT that he has approached India in 2018 but they don't take him seriously.

And he keep requesting...King Khan should stop begging for interviews/meetings..No one takes him seriously. Never

 

[Syed1]

Imran Khan says in an interview to RT that he has approached India in 2018 but they don't take him seriously.

And he keep requesting...King Khan should stop begging for interviews/meetings..No one takes him seriously. Never

Lol sure maybe that is why India was begging Imran Khan to have Abhinandan to be returned.

 

[Syed1]

Modi will given lecture on Indian Streanh.... Clouds stopping radars... Canada and India being 2ab in the formula of (a + b)^2 and Internet from 5000 years ago, only for his teleprompter to go off and then he will be left without a word to say

 

[Cover Drive Six]

Modi will given lecture on Indian Streanh.... Clouds stopping radars... Canada and India being 2ab in the formula of (a + b)^2 and Internet from 5000 years ago, only for his teleprompter to go off and then he will be left without a word to say

There is always something to learn from Oxford champ.

Germany and Japan ‘share’ border, the border region of Germany and Japan they had joint industries.

Trees produce Oxygen at night'

 

[PakLFC]

To have a debate one has to have the ability to think and talk without a screen in front of them. A jahill who never attended school can do neither of these things

 

[NishanKonar]

Imran Khan says in an interview to RT that he has approached India in 2018 but they don't take him seriously.

And he keep requesting...King Khan should stop begging for interviews/meetings..No one takes him seriously. Never

Nobody will take a person who rants on twitter seriously. It does not befit a country's head of state to behave like a twitter troll. Its not just Modi. even Biden does not talk to him. Saudi Arabia and UAE who were once strong allies of Pakistan are now more in India's camp. The Muslim community has by and large ignored Pakistan's concerns on Kashmir. Malaysia made some noise initially but did U turn after ban on palm oil imports. Oh and brother Erdogan has now invited Israel for diplomatic visit after all that talk of Ertughul bonhomie and Muslim solidarity with Imran

Twitter rants play well for domestic audiences but does not produce any real benefits. For that you need good cool headed diplomacy. Again I know most Imran supporters wont believe all this. They will happily bear with rising inflation and economic decline as long as Imran keeps abusing Modi on twitter

 

[Local.Dada]

Shouldn’t debate be among opposition members in a democracy?

I thought between 2 countries the common phrase used is “talks”.

Anyway wonder why Putin and that Ukraine President are not engaging in a debate

 

[PakLFC]

Modi will tell IK how in a war fighter jets can be parked behind clouds, how plastic surgery was happening in India centuries back even aliens visiting his joke of a country. There is no point in debating with such a nutcase!!)))

 

[LaLoco]

Nobody will take a person who rants on twitter seriously. It does not befit a country's head of state to behave like a twitter troll. Its not just Modi. even Biden does not talk to him. Saudi Arabia and UAE who were once strong allies of Pakistan are now more in India's camp. The Muslim community has by and large ignored Pakistan's concerns on Kashmir. Malaysia made some noise initially but did U turn after ban on palm oil imports. Oh and brother Erdogan has now invited Israel for diplomatic visit after all that talk of Ertughul bonhomie and Muslim solidarity with Imran

Twitter rants play well for domestic audiences but does not produce any real benefits. For that you need good cool headed diplomacy. Again I know most Imran supporters wont believe all this. They will happily bear with rising inflation and economic decline as long as Imran keeps abusing Modi on twitter

Stop sending your flying rickshaw into Pakistani. Yet to see any evidence that implicate Pakistan in Pulwama attack

Stop creating bollywood inspired scripted 'Sir G Kal Strike"

Stop spending millions of Indian tax payer money on creating fake news regarding Pakistan, that money rather help to alleviate poor Indian out of poverty, but why would you care, you are here to point score and chest thumping

Stop spending billions in Afghanistan on terrorists to destabilize Pakistan.

Lets do that before you give lecture to Pakistanis on Pakistani forum.

Have you ever looked at President Biden's, UK PM's, or any other leader using Twitter to highlight in what they believe in and speaking against Extremists and Extremism. BJP, RSS, and almost more than half of India's parliament fall under that category and obviously, the PM of Pakistan must and should continue to highlight bigotry and extremism emitting against Pakistan and within India by the bigoted leader of India

 

[LaLoco]

Nobody will take a person who rants on twitter seriously. It does not befit a country's head of state to behave like a twitter troll. Its not just Modi. even Biden does not talk to him. Saudi Arabia and UAE who were once strong allies of Pakistan are now more in India's camp. The Muslim community has by and large ignored Pakistan's concerns on Kashmir. Malaysia made some noise initially but did U turn after ban on palm oil imports. Oh and brother Erdogan has now invited Israel for diplomatic visit after all that talk of Ertughul bonhomie and Muslim solidarity with Imran

Twitter rants play well for domestic audiences but does not produce any real benefits. For that you need good cool headed diplomacy. Again I know most Imran supporters wont believe all this. They will happily bear with rising inflation and economic decline as long as Imran keeps abusing Modi on twitter

I mean, your beloved Emperor of Hindutva, out of no respect for the Indians in uniform defending India sent them in a flying coffin to appear to show he still has 56" chest for political mileage.

We will happily bear the temporary rising inflation and economic decline as long as someone will stand up for Pakistan for the long term gain.

Modi deserve to abuse, any respectable media or any human being with little bit integrity and self respect must and should abuse anyone who would use religion to kill a fellow citizen, a simple, basic, and elementary concept


We are not the same, you are here for chest thumping and to protect and serve the Emperor of Hindutva

 

[gani999]

obviously, the PM of Pakistan must and should continue to highlight bigotry and extremism emitting against Pakistan and within India by the bigoted leader of India

Of course Imran must continue doing what he does. It's just that everyone, including Modi the Facist, gives him a royal ignore.

Why does Imran want to debate Modi anyway? Does he not have better things to do, like saving his country's tanking economy, for instance? He was the Prime Minister of Pakistan, the last time I checked.

 

[gazza619]

Modi and live debate? Lol

 

[LaLoco]

Of course Imran must continue doing what he does. It's just that everyone, including Modi the Facist, gives him a royal ignore.

Why does Imran want to debate Modi anyway? Does he not have better things to do, like saving his country's tanking economy, for instance? He was the Prime Minister of Pakistan, the last time I checked.

What other option does the Emperor of Hindutva has? If he must continue to protect and serve Hindtuva then he has to continue to ignore everyone and anyone who highlight and criticize the bigoted ideology of Hindutva, hence afraid of giving interviews to neutral media outlet and looses his dhoti as soon as the teleprompter stop working

Modi has no option but to ignore and continue to put millions of Indian money into supporting terrorists in Afghanistan against Pakistan, circulating fake news articles, and disrespecting the Indian soldiers by sending them to fight on false pretense to gain some political mileage. This is the only way to turn Indian democracy into ethnocracy, you all displaying a perfect example of ethnocracy characteristic.

He is the PM of Pakistan, last time I checked, highlighting threats by extremists on the Eastern border do fall under that job description.

Telling you all, to rattle the followers of Emperor of Hindtuva is probably the easiest thing to do as it evident by most of your ill-thought and incoherent repeated replies.

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Modi is awful but its funny how IK overestimates himself. Apart from regular cliches and nostalgia about 1992 he has nothing to offer. He gets welcomed by junior ministers and virtually meets the heads of countries. He is a nobody in international politics at the moment.

 

[gani999]

What other option does the Emperor of Hindutva has? If he must continue to protect and serve Hindtuva then he has to continue to ignore everyone and anyone who highlight and criticize the bigoted ideology of Hindutva, hence afraid of giving interviews to neutral media outlet and looses his dhoti as soon as the teleprompter stop working

Modi has no option but to ignore and continue to put millions of Indian money into supporting terrorists in Afghanistan against Pakistan, circulating fake news articles, and disrespecting the Indian soldiers by sending them to fight on false pretense to gain some political mileage. This is the only way to turn Indian democracy into ethnocracy, you all displaying a perfect example of ethnocracy characteristic.

He is the PM of Pakistan, last time I checked, highlighting threats by extremists on the Eastern border do fall under that job description.

Telling you all, to rattle the followers of Emperor of Hindtuva is probably the easiest thing to do as it evident by most of your ill-thought and incoherent repeated replies.

Modi ignores Imran because he doesn't think it is worth his time. Plain and simple.

And most world leaders worth their weight have neither agreed with Imran on India, nor have they offered Pakistan any support in their tirades against it. Even Imrans 'heightening threats by extremists on the Eastern borders' have fallen into deaf ears.

But again, why does Imran want to have a debate with Modi? Doesn't he have a country to run?

 

[Syed1]

Modi is awful but its funny how IK overestimates himself. Apart from regular cliches and nostalgia about 1992 he has nothing to offer. He gets welcomed by junior ministers and virtually meets the heads of countries. He is a nobody in international politics at the moment.

Yeah IK is no one compared to Sher-e-Lahore Nawaj Sharif who could captivate an audience with his speeches read from parchees


Also you mention "virtually meets the heads of countries"... lol IK was just in China a couple of weeks ago and tomorrow is going to Russia - first Pakistan head of state to do so in 2 decades

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Yeah IK is no one compared to Sher-e-Lahore Nawaj Sharif who could captivate an audience with his speeches read from parchees


Also you mention "virtually meets the heads of countries"... lol IK was just in China a couple of weeks ago and tomorrow is going to Russia - first Pakistan head of state to do so in 2 decades

He went to China and met with Xi virtually. Could there be something more insulting? As if internet services were not available here lol

 

[Gharib Aadmi]

Would be must see tv. I would pay to watch it.

 

[Lego20]

Wants to have a debate after hurling all the abuses he could to Modi, his party, ideology, religion everything. Pakistan and their forgetful, big heart syndome.

 

[Rajdeep]

I have seen the video. Imran was self glorifying as ususal - "I know India very well. I am an ex cricketer who travelled extensively in India...so I understand Indians better than other. So when I came to power, first thing I did is reach out to India. The only problem between us is Kashmir...so I wanted to sit with them in a table and create a road map"

Too much I, me and myself as usual.

RT news reporter without believing a word cut him down and said (smilingly) - "Well that is your version (on Kashmir being the only issue). I am sure Indian govt will have their own version and there is more to the story"

Imran then felt bit touche and started screaming " I would like to debate Narendra Modi in debate"

News Anchor (smilingly again) " Well sure...RT would love to organize it some day".

 

[Rajdeep]

He should allow Modi to use a teleprompter. The Manchurian candidate couldn't even utter a few cliches on a World stage.

https://youtu.be/F2iQSGHZFQc

You are better than that dude. Modi has given speeches all around the world in sold out arena's and spoke for hours without teleprompter. I myself was present in Wembley when he spoke for 90 mins without even looking at any notes. Even his staunch critics accept of him being a great orator.

 

[MenInG]

New Delhi: With Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan stating that he would like to have a TV debate with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said he agrees that "jaw-jaw is better than war-war", but asserted that no issues are ever resolved in Indian television debates, only exacerbated.

Imran Khan said on Tuesday that he would like to have a TV debate with Mr Modi to resolve differences between the two neighbouring countries.

The Pakistan prime minister made the remarks during an interview with Russia's state-run television network RT on the eve of his maiden two-day visit to Moscow -- the first by a Pakistani premier in over two decades -- during which he will hold talks with President Vladimir Putin and exchange views on major regional and international issues.

Reacting to Imran Khan's remarks, Mr Tharoor tweeted, "Dear [MENTION=5335]imrankhan[/MENTION]PTI, agree that 'jaw-jaw is better than war-war', but no issues are ever resolved in Indian television debates, only exacerbated!" "And some of our anchors would be happy to ignite World War III if it would increase their TRPs....," the MP from Thiruvananthapuram said.

Imran Khan, in response to a question, said, "I would love to debate with Narendra Modi on TV." He added that it would be so good for over a billion people of the subcontinent if differences between Pakistan and India could be resolved through a debate.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/on-...oors-tweet-2783575#pfrom=home-ndtv_topstories

 

[IMMY69]

IK says he would like to debate Modi on TV as it would be good for the populations of both countries...

PP Members: let's make this a whose better at debating / orating exercise, a Pakistan be India cricket match type of discussion...

Upshot? Message missed

 

[Bewal Express]

You are better than that dude. Modi has given speeches all around the world in sold out arena's and spoke for hours without teleprompter. I myself was present in Wembley when he spoke for 90 mins without even looking at any notes. Even his staunch critics accept of him being a great orator.

Has he? Are you sure? I found it funny that this great speaker couldn't utter a word, even a few cliches.

 

[Rajdeep]

Has he? Are you sure? I found it funny that this great speaker couldn't utter a word, even a few cliches.

Very sure mate. He is a brilliant orator...pls check his speeches in Wembley, Madison Square Garden, Sydney, Dhaka, Dubai Stadium etc etc. All available in youtube. He spoke for hours without even looking at any piece of paper.

Also, you dont have to trust me (a bhakt). Ask some of his critics in this forum. Infact the biggest criticism about him labelled by oppisition is 'Modi ji baat acha karta hai..par kaam nehi karta'. He is called feku or zumle baaz by his critics for this very reason.

So out of his many flaws, his speaking skills is not questioned by anyone.

 

[Itachi]

IK says he would like to debate Modi on TV as it would be good for the populations of both countries...

PP Members: let's make this a whose better at debating / orating exercise, a Pakistan be India cricket match type of discussion...

Upshot? Message missed

As admins have already stated, this is a light hearted thread. So a little bit of poking and fun is OK.

 

[IMMY69]

As admins have already stated, this is a light hearted thread. So a little bit of poking and fun is OK.

Well in that case I see another 159-0 type of result

 

[topspin]

There is no doubt that Modi is a Hindu extremist and that is how history will remember him.

However, it is beneath Modi to to debate IK given the contrasting fortunes when it comes to economic progress and diplomatic ties.

Pakistan is isolated and it's economy is going from bad to worse under IK's leadership. IK is largely ignored by Arabs and the Western World. No one really takes him seriously.

Under Modi, India's economy has flourished and we've seen them develop/strengthen ties with US, Saudi, UAE and etc.

IK needs to focus on Pakistan's problems but he continues to divert the attention with this weird obsession he has for Modi because he needs something to hide from his incompetence.

Your average Pakistani resident doesn't care about your views on Modi, they want to put food on the table.

The sooner he goes the better for Pakistan.

 

[Colorblind Genius]

Imran is being an idiotic. You have televised debates with people who you know are capable of doing it.

Modi is the Indian version of Nawaz Sharif. He needs parchis or friendly questions.

An even bigger reason of this being an idiotic idea is that Modi n BJP, NEEDS Pakistan (and Muslims of India) in the picture as a villain. Otherwise, if there were no Pakistan and no Muslims in India, it would’ve been an automatic political death of Modi and BJP.

With Yogi Adityanath being prepared to take the helm, this seed of hate that has now been deeply sowed in the majority Hindu population of India, it is probably going to turn into an uncontrollable monster.

India has been nicely put on a slippery path of religious fanaticism that only leads to self destruction. I have no doubt in it.
So IK should not be worried about establishing any peaceful relationship with Modi.

 

[Cover Drive Six]

We have dynamic handsome Shampoo man Shashi Tharoor our side to debate, IK can reach out his PA to schedule an appointment.

Debate should be on Republic TV

 

[Sidilicious]

I am not even a Modi bhakt, and would love it if he loses in 2024.

But Imran is really obsessed with Modi. And Modi doesn't even give two hoots about Imran. This surely needs to be embarrassing for his supporters. Its like an ex who dumped Imran, and all Imran wants to do is talk about the ex. The ex doesnt even know or care what Im the dim is doing.

 

[LaLoco]

An even bigger reason of this being an idiotic idea is that Modi n BJP, NEEDS Pakistan (and Muslims of India) in the picture as a villain. Otherwise, if there were no Pakistan and no Muslims in India, it would’ve been an automatic political death of Modi and BJP.

With Yogi Adityanath being prepared to take the helm, this seed of hate that has now been deeply sowed in the majority Hindu population of India, it is probably going to turn into an uncontrollable monster.

India has been nicely put on a slippery path of religious fanaticism that only leads to self destruction. I have no doubt in it.
So IK should not be worried about establishing any peaceful relationship with Modi.

This!!

An example would be Modi's reaction to Pulwama attack despite having absolutely no evidence linking Pakistan to it. After getting embarrassed (He literally said, recorded evidence, "sent plane in rain because radar won't detect it", - The Empreror of Hindutva, lol), Modi government had to give every official military and civilian award to Abhinanden when there is not a shred of credible evidence of drooping PAF F16, giving award to Abhinanden has become the requirement and necessity for the Modi's government for domestic consumption and for to keep generating the hate and bigoted narrative alive against the Muslims of India and Pakistan, and to alter the recorded and documented evidence of embarrassment.

Hindutva are quick to ignorantly counter every criticism of Modis and BJP by bringing up Pakistan's economy, which is temporary and has no correlation with criticism of Hindtuva and Modi, Pakistan's economy can be fixed and current Pakistan's government has taken many initiative to fix it but out of sheer hate for Muslims of India and Pakistan are blindly forgetting that they are burning their own backyard and no amount of $$ will fix it.

It isn't race issue, it is a religious issue that has broken Indian into 3 different countries. Race issues can be amend and work on for the better good, but the hate mongering and bigoted narrative against minorities will always, as history is evidence, will always end up in disaster for Hindu majority.

 

[LaLoco]

I am not even a Modi bhakt, and would love it if he loses in 2024.

But Imran is really obsessed with Modi. And Modi doesn't even give two hoots about Imran. This surely needs to be embarrassing for his supporters. Its like an ex who dumped Imran, and all Imran wants to do is talk about the ex. The ex doesnt even know or care what Im the dim is doing.

NO! it is not, as PM of Pakistan, his job is to highlight the threat despite it fell on deaf hear, that is what Pakistan elected him for.

It takes 2 seconds to highlight Modi's bigotry when interviewer ask question regarding India. It take very few characters on twitter to highlight plight of Muslims of India.

It is just that followers of hindutva and Modi has no other way to counter the fact regarding anti-Muslim and anti-Indian Muslim narrative so they resort to this childish response such as yours.

Political leader job is to highlight what is necessary and interest of their own country, Hindutva India is threat to not only minorities of India but to Pakistan too as Hindutva led politics and hagemony to turn India's democracy to ethnocracy is heavily depended on the narrative of anti-Muslim and anti-Pakistan.

 

[LaLoco]

He went to China and met with Xi virtually. Could there be something more insulting? As if internet services were not available here lol

Shooting your load without aiming, should have googled it before typing that to embarrassed yourself, again.

 

[Rajdeep]

NO! it is not, as PM of Pakistan, his job is to highlight the threat despite it fell on deaf hear, that is what Pakistan elected him for.

It takes 2 seconds to highlight Modi's bigotry when interviewer ask question regarding India. It take very few characters on twitter to highlight plight of Muslims of India.

It is just that followers of hindutva and Modi has no other way to counter the fact regarding anti-Muslim and anti-Indian Muslim narrative so they resort to this childish response such as yours.

Political leader job is to highlight what is necessary and interest of their own country, Hindutva India is threat to not only minorities of India but to Pakistan too as Hindutva led politics and hagemony to turn India's democracy to ethnocracy is heavily depended on the narrative of anti-Muslim and anti-Pakistan.

Sorry but who is Imran Khan to talk about plight of muslims in India? What right he has or who has given him such rights?

As a poster mentioned above, it is better if he focuses on Pakistani people, the ever falling economy or protecting Pakistani minorities. In India he is as irrelevant as any other Pakistani citizen.

Indian muslims are fully capable of defending themselves. This is what Indian Muslim leaders feel about Pakistan:

 

[LaLoco]

Sorry but who is Imran Khan to talk about plight of muslims in India? What right he has or who has given him such rights?

As a poster mentioned above, it is better if he focuses on Pakistani people, the ever falling economy or protecting Pakistani minorities. In India he is as irrelevant as any other Pakistani citizen.

Indian muslims are fully capable of defending themselves. This is what Indian Muslim leaders feel about Pakistan:

Because he can

Because Hindtuva are quick to tell Muslims of India and any non-Muslim of India to go to Pakistan whenever they criticize Hindutva and Modi.

Because, Hindutva led ethnocracy is immediate danger to Pakistan and stability of the region, Pulwama attack, S400 placed on near Pakistan, spent billions on terrorist in Afghanistan, millions on ciruclating fake news regarding Pakistan.

We hope Indian Muslims can, we saw a brave girl standing up for herself against Hindutva led hyenas. IK is highlighting the plight of Muslims of India, he isn't sending Pakistani army to save them, Muslim of India have to stand up for themselves against bigotry and Hindutva lead ethnocracy.

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Shooting your load without aiming, should have googled it before typing that to embarrassed yourself, again.

We have all seen how IK and the cabinet were seated in the video conference room. A photo op with Xi means nothing. China is a lost cause, thanks to IK.

 

[LaLoco]

We have all seen how IK and the cabinet were seated in the video conference room. A photo op with Xi means nothing. China is a lost cause, thanks to IK.

Obviously Xi and IK won't hold hands like Modi and Nawaj Jarif did

The cuteness and immaturity of PML-N supporters, always falling and living for the optics only.

 

[Rajdeep]

Because he can

Because Hindtuva are quick to tell Muslims of India and any non-Muslim of India to go to Pakistan whenever they criticize Hindutva and Modi.

Because, Hindutva led ethnocracy is immediate danger to Pakistan and stability of the region, Pulwama attack, S400 placed on near Pakistan, spent billions on terrorist in Afghanistan, millions on ciruclating fake news regarding Pakistan.

We hope Indian Muslims can, we saw a brave girl standing up for herself against Hindutva led hyenas. IK is highlighting the plight of Muslims of India, he isn't sending Pakistani army to save them, Muslim of India have to stand up for themselveshttp://ced-ns.sascdn.com/diff/templates/images/close-retina.png against bigotry and Hindutva lead ethnocracy.

Ofcourse he can but then dont cry when people (rightly) call him obsessed with India. Have you ever heard any Indian muslim ever reached out to Imran Khan for help? Indian muslim leaders on record have always maintained they have absolutely nothing to do with Pakistan and Pakistan should just mind their own business. But still he want to poke his nose in India's internal matter. It is quiet clear for us outsiders that he is only doing it bcoz he cant solve elementary problems Pakistanis are facing and only want to take India's name as a distraction tactics.

Has Modi ever taken Imran Khan's name? His action speaks louder than words and that is the hallmark of a great leader.

You can write Hindu/ Hindutva/RSS hundred times in your every post but the point is even if there is a civil war in India tomorrow, no Indian Muslim would ever reach out to Pakistan. They are well aware Indian constitution is there to protect them and even in their worst they would be better off in India than Pakistan.

 

[LaLoco]

Ofcourse he can but then dont cry when people (rightly) call him obsessed with India. Have you ever heard any Indian muslim ever reached out to Imran Khan for help? Indian muslim leaders on record have always maintained they have absolutely nothing to do with Pakistan and Pakistan should just mind their own business. But still he want to poke his nose in India's internal matter. It is quiet clear for us outsiders that he is only doing it bcoz he cant solve elementary problems Pakistanis are facing and only want to take India's name as a distraction tactics.

Has Modi ever taken Imran Khan's name? His action speaks louder than words and that is the hallmark of a great leader.

You can write Hindu/ Hindutva/RSS hundred times in your every post but the point is even if there is a civil war in India tomorrow, no Indian Muslim would ever reach out to Pakistan. They are well aware Indian constitution is there to protect them and even in their worst they would be better off in India than Pakistan.

Is that why Hindutva led government spent millions of Indian tax payer money to spread fake news about Pakistan, billions in Afghanistan, daily media run anti-Pakistani programs, more than half of Hindutva led government are quick to tell every Muslim or non-muslim who criticize the Emperor to move to Pakistan. These are example of actions.

Ik has only talked when asked by interviewer and twitted when needed - a free platform, y'all spending millions and billions of common man tax payer money, a country where poverty level is still a concern. These are example of words

Oh, do not get the wrong Idea, we are not seeking neither want any Muslim of India to migrate to Pakistan, do not know where did you fantasized this idea but it is far from true, hence fantasy


You were saying something about the hallmark of great leader, if you consider running a political campaign on marginalizing and dehumanizing the minorities to turn India into ethnocracy, then good for you because those are the characteristic hallmark of BJP/RSS and Hindutva, which you certainly can't deny it.

 

[Rajdeep]

Is that why Hindutva led government spent millions of Indian tax payer money to spread fake news about Pakistan, billions in Afghanistan, daily media run anti-Pakistani programs, more than half of Hindutva led government are quick to tell every Muslim or non-muslim who criticize the Emperor to move to Pakistan. These are example of actions.

Ik has only talked when asked by interviewer and twitted when needed - a free platform, y'all spending millions and billions of common man tax payer money, a country where poverty level is still a concern. These are example of words

Oh, do not get the wrong Idea, we are not seeking neither want any Muslim of India to migrate to Pakistan, do not know where did you fantasized this idea but it is far from true, hence fantasy


You were saying something about the hallmark of great leader, if you consider running a political campaign on marginalizing and dehumanizing the minorities to turn India into ethnocracy, then good for you because those are the characteristic hallmark of BJP/RSS and Hindutva, which you certainly can't deny it.

That is the proxy bit. Just like you believe India spend billions in Afghanistan, we Indians believe Pakistan spend billions to arm, train and send militants to kill Indians. I mean 2008 Mumbai attacks is well documented and known to all.

IK regularly speaks about India from his twitter feed. A sort of obsessive behaviour one would expect from spokesperson of a political party or some small time leaders but not Prime Minister of a sovereign country. So its not as if he spoke about India only on this occasion when the lady asked him. He is obsessed with Modi/India and everyone is aware

As far as marginalizing and dehumanizing the minorities is concerned why don't you talk about minorities treatment in Pakistan? What was the minority population in Pak during independence compared to what it is now? You do realize right Pakistan is known as one of the worst countries for minority rights? What happened to the Srilankan engineer entire world has seen. Then when he goes talking about minorities of neighbouring countries when they have categorically asked him not to poke his nose...the things get hilarious.

Anyway good luck with your delusions. Indians couldn't care less what Imran Khan has to say

 

[LaLoco]

That is the proxy bit. Just like you believe India spend billions in Afghanistan, we Indians believe Pakistan spend billions to arm, train and send militants to kill Indians. I mean 2008 Mumbai attacks is well documented and known to all.

IK regularly speaks about India from his twitter feed. A sort of obsessive behaviour one would expect from spokesperson of a political party or some small time leaders but not Prime Minister of a sovereign country. So its not as if he spoke about India only on this occasion when the lady asked him. He is obsessed with Modi/India and everyone is aware

As far as marginalizing and dehumanizing the minorities is concerned why don't you talk about minorities treatment in Pakistan? What was the minority population in Pak during independence compared to what it is now? You do realize right Pakistan is known as one of the worst countries for minority rights? What happened to the Srilankan engineer entire world has seen. Then when he goes talking about minorities of neighbouring countries when they have categorically asked him not to poke his nose...the things get hilarious.

Anyway good luck with your delusions. Indians couldn't care less what Imran Khan has to say

Oh, have you ever seen me or majority of Pakistani support, promoting, justifying, diverting and countering with India is this and that when the plight of Pakistan's minority is highlighted? lol - it is a tell tell sign that you can't bring yourself and others of your ilk to condemn it because you all know you all are wrong and everything that is happening with Indian minority is wrong.


You all care, care so much and your actions, support, turning a blind eye and trying to find every excuse under the sun to justify bigotry against minorities shows that you all care every time IK tweet or highlight India's bigorty, if you all did not then you all won't be getting bent out of shape and typing up childish response such as yours.

and of course, it is a proxy war, lol and Pak has done well keeping Indians out of Afghanistan despite being 1/6 the size of India and 10% of the resource compare to India.

As to the rest of your bolded comment, simple google search would prove you wrong, again

 

[KingKhanWC]

It would be like Putin schooling Biden but worse.

Imran Khan against an extremist tea seller wouldnt be box office.

Send the idiot to primary school first.

 

[PakLFC]

How can an Oxford graduate debate with an illiterate fool who can't even write!? This embarrassment called Modi humiliates his country every day with the most foolish comments. Google "world's stupidest PM" and Modi will be the result. So thick is he that even when making tea he probably forgets to add the milk and sugar!

 

[Romali_rotti]

What I would love to see:

Imran Khan vs Raul Gandhi debate.

Now that would be legendary lol. hehe..

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

The cuteness and immaturity of PML-N supporters, always falling and living for the optics only.

Irony just died a thousand deaths