Press Articles and Interviews

(English) Tharoor to take up delay in hangar work

July 11, 2010

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor has expressed serious concerns over the inordinate delay in the works on the engineering hangar of Air India coming up at Chakkai. Tharoor, who visited the construction site on Thursday, told reporters that he would take up the matter with the Centre. Air India officials told Tharoor
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(English) Criticism against CEPA due to ignorance of draft, says Tharoor

June 7, 2010

The main criticism against the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Sri Lankaand India was due to the ignorance of what is contained in the draft, said Indian Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor, while addressing the media in Kandy this morning. Explaining the facts further, 54 year old Shashi Tharoor
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(English) India doing well economically, yet a long way to go: Tharoor

February 25, 2010

Mumbai: Indian banks not buying toxic mortgage-backed securities, a good show on the services export front, robust remittances from abroad and the fact that the GDP does not come from the external sector, has helped India cope well with the global economic crisis, Union Minister of State for External Affairs
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(English) The capacity to engage

February 2, 2010

The capacity to engage In the first of a two-part interview, Shashi Tharoor and Nitin Pai discuss Africa, strengthening the foreign service and changing foreign policy planning. Nitin Pai | Leave a comment Reviewing Shashi Tharoor’s first book, Reasons of State (1981) in Foreign Affairs, a critique of Indian foreign policy under Indira
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(English) Press Release: Shashi Tharoor in Dominican Republic

January 25, 2010

Press Release Visit of Dr Shashi Tharoor , Minister of State for External Affairs to the Dominican Republic, 23-25 January 2010 Dr Shashi Tharoor, Minister of State for External Affairs, visited the Dominican Republic on an official visit at the invitation of its President, H.E. Dr Leonel Fernandez Reyna, during
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(English) TED transcript: Why Nations Should Pursue “Soft” Power

January 22, 2010

As an Indian, and now as a politician and a government minister, I've become rather concerned about the hype we're hearing about our own country -- all this talk about India becoming a world leader, even the next superpower. In fact, the American publishers of my book, "The Elephant, The
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(English) Shashi Tharoor Announces Twinning Agreement with Barcelona

January 18, 2010

Thiruvananthapuram MP Dr Shashi Tharoor concluded on Friday an agreement in principle with the Mayor of Barcelona, Sr. Jordi Hereu, to twin the two cities. The agreement requires appropriate clearance from the concerned authorities in New Delhi and the signature of the Mayor of Tvm. It will feature concrete projects of
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(English) ‘Cannot Afford To Have A Relationship Of Antagonism’

December 1, 2009

Extracts from the valedictory address by Shashi Tharoor, Minister of State for External Affairs at the International Conference on the theme of “Emerging China: Prospects for Partnership in Asia” November 22, 2009, New Delhi under the auspices of the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) and the Association of Asia
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Tickets To Wickets!

November 3, 2009

In the city for the launch of his latest co-authored book, minister of external affairs Shashi Tharoor not only spoke of the politics and religion of cricket, but also stole the show with his sensational sense of humour.
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Calcutta passport for diplomacy

October 31, 2009

South Block’s efforts to take Indian diplomacy out of the rarefied environment of New Delhi’s Raisina Hill and Chanakyapuri and allow the rest of the country to feel its working will receive a shot in the arm on Saturday when Shashi Tharoor, the minister of state for external affairs, sits
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Political violence has affected image of Kerala: Tharoor

October 27, 2009

Union Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor has said that manipulation of electoral rolls in the Kannur Assembly constituency and political violence here has affected the image of the State. Addressing an election campaign meeting organised by the United Democratic Front (UDF) on Tuesday evening, Mr. Tharoor said the
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In Conversation on CNN:Fareed Zakaria and Shashi Tharoor: Part 2

October 26, 2009

ZAKARIA: Last week I tried to bring a new perspective to the crisis in Pakistan by looking at how its problems affect its neighbor and traditional enemy, India. I spoke with Shashi Tharoor, who is essentially the deputy foreign minister or deputy secretary of state of India. Last week we talked a
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Shashi Tharoor’s sojourn in New York

October 23, 2009

After almost two weeks of diplomatic meetings, wowing New Yorkers and interviewing with old friends like Steven Colbert and Fareed Zakaria… Foreign Minister, Shashi Tharoor, left New York and is heading to the West African nation of Benin. On his first official visit to New York, the minister addressed the United
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India not competing with China in Africa: Tharoor

October 18, 2009

India's relationship with African countries is independent of China's activities in the continent and competition with Beijing does not determine its policies for Africa, Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor has said. "As far as we're concerned, our relationship with the very many countries of Africa is independent of
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Old ‘rivals’ greet each other with new charm

October 17, 2009

Three years back, they were rivals for the same job. Today, they were shaking hands in a meeting which, at least on surface, looked quite warm. United Nations Secretary-General Ban ki Moon [ Images ] shook hands with Minister of State for External Affairs
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India has nothing to do with Balochistan insurgency: Tharoor

October 17, 2009

India has no role in insurgency in Pakistan’s Balochistan province and unlike “certain other countries” it does not follow the policy of destabilising its neighbours, Minister of State for External Affairs, Mr Shashi Tharoor said on Thursday. Negating Pakistan’s recent accusations about India’s support to separatists in Balochistan, Mr Tharoor said:
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Will walk extra mile if Pak acts against 26/11 attackers

October 17, 2009

India is prepared to walk the “extra mile” to normalise relations with Pakistan if it takes action against the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks and dismantles terrorism infrastructure, Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor has said. Tharoor, who is on a visit here, said India was not
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(English) Terrorism and South Asian security: The Century Foundation

October 16, 2009

LAURENTI: Good afternoon, good afternoon. I want to welcome you all to the Century Foundation, and to a very special luncheon, because this is, in a sense, for many of us who have been involved in or around the United Nations community over the years, a special homecoming, to welcome Shashi Tharoor back
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NRIs seek Tharoor’s help

October 13, 2009

Seeking to protect their properties and investments back home, Non-Residents Indians (NRIs) here have asked Union Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor to sponsor a new Bill that will safeguard their interest. Supporters of the proposal voiced their grievances on how their properties were allegedly taken over by government,
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India enhances contribution for Palestinian refugees

October 13, 2009

India has decided to increase to $1 million its contribution to the United Nations agency working with Palestinian refugees. A statement of the ministry of external affairs said that increase in contribution was "keeping with India's consistent and principled support
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Minister praises Indian commercial ties

October 7, 2009

India’s only “tweeting” minister used the spoken word yesterday to celebrate trading links between his country and the UAE. “This is a relationship that really matters to us,” said Shashi Tharoor, as he disclosed that the UAE had become India’s top trading partner in goods and merchandise. The minister of state for
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Dubai CP receives Indian External Affairs Min.

October 6, 2009

Bilateral relations and between the UAE and India and ways to further promote them in all areas were at the focus of talks by H.H Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and visiting Minister of state for external affairs Dr Shashi Tharoor. At the meeting in
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India, Bahrain to back each other for UN seat

October 6, 2009

Reciprocating Bahrain's support for its UN Security Council (UNSC) aspirations, India Tuesday said it will support the Gulf country's bid for a non-permanent seat in the UNSC in 2026-27. Bahrain reiterated its position that India's
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Tharoor’s made-easy diplomacy lessons for twitterati

September 23, 2009

Shashi Tharoor, the 53-year-old minister of state for external affairs, has brought about a new understanding of India's relations with Liberia and Ghana, two African nations no one really cares about. Shorn of the sophisticated, often incomprehensible, language that
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Tharoor aims high

September 15, 2009

NEW DELHI: Shashi Tharoor, the most visible political face in the foreign ministry, wants to get down to the business of shaping the way India crafts its foreign policy. After getting a nod from foreign minister S M Krishna and foreign secretary Nirupama Rao, Tharoor is all set to overhaul what was
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India not surprised, asks US to strictly monitor aid to Pak

September 14, 2009

A day after former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf's confession about US aid being diverted against India, Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor on Monday asked Washington to monitor its aid to Islamabad. "We support countries helping Pakistan fighting against terrorism, but we do not expect the aid turned against
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Lifeline from Twitterer Tharoor for Kerala girl

September 11, 2009

Who says Tweeting is all about chitchatting and social networking. A Kerala slum girl who lost both her legs in a railway accident would not agree. Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor posted 17-year-old Sridevi's heart-wrenching story on Twitter on July 26 and help came pouring in from his
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Tharoor twitters about Africa, Arab charge

June 3, 2009

New Delhi: Minister of state for external affairs Shashi Tharoor will be in charge of Africa and the Arab world. This information did not come from the ministry but from Tharoor's Twitter page which he updates whenever he gets time. "First meeting with ministry of external affairs (MEA) minister SM Krishna,
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Being part of MEA is a privilege: Tharoor

June 3, 2009

NEW DELHI: New ministers of state (MoS) in foreign ministry, Shashi Tharoor and Preneet Kaur, took charge early morning on Friday. While Tharoor refrained from biting the proverbial bullet, merely stating that he had to learn before talking, Kaur asserted that India was not going to tolerate terrorism emanating from Pakistan. Tharoor,
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Pakistan not serious: India

June 3, 2009

NEW DELHI: The Indian government voiced its unhappiness on Tuesday over the Lahore High Court (LHC) decision to release Jaamatud Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed, saying it demonstrated Pakistan was not “serious” in tackling terror. Home Minister P Chidambaram told reporters outside Parliament House the release of the JD chief has ruined
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Shashi Tharoor, Minister, live on Twitter

June 3, 2009

Good and constructive mtg with Law Minister on Kerala High Court, visits from expat Keralites, reception by Delhi Mal Assn. Quite a day: representation from National Students Union of India on Australia, Pak release of LeT chief, lots of visiting Ambassadors... First dinner by EAM for diplomatic corps. back on a beat
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