Claim : Video allegedly shows Congress MP Shashi Tharoor praising Pakistan’s Diplomacy while criticizing India.
Conclusion : The claim is false. The audio in the footage has been manipulated using AI and Shashi Tharoor did not say those words. There has been an official clarification from his side and the original video dating back to 26 December, 2025 contains a different audio.
Rating : False 
Several social media users have shared a video, claiming to show Shashi Tharoor praising Pakistan’s diplomacy over India’s action. X user ‘syed_maqsoods’ shared such a post with the caption : “Shashi Tharoor rips apart Modi Government. If you saw Donald Trump’s latest tweet crediting Pakistan with stepping in to end the Iranian war, you know why I am in shock. It feels like a massive strategic failure by the Indian government. Shashi Tharoor rips apart Modi Government.” View the post and the attached 61 second video below –
Shashi Tharoor rips apart Modi Government
If you saw Donald Trump’s latest tweet crediting Pakistan with stepping in to end the Iranian war, you know why I am standing here in shock. It feels like a massive strategic failure by the Indian government. pic.twitter.com/ssVj2uwQRg— Syed Maqsood (@syed_maqsoods) April 8, 2026
Other users have shared similar claims that can be seen here and here
Shashi Tharoor said Pakistan has emerged as a “global net security provider,” while criticizing sections of Indian discourse as being distracted by “Bollywood fantasies.”#India #Pakistan #ceasefire #iran pic.twitter.com/cXmrGwsIs4
— Pakistan Economic Network (@NetPakistan) April 9, 2026
The transcript of the video shared in the claim :
If you saw Donald Trump’s latest tweet, crediting Pakistan with stepping in to end the Iranian war, you know why I am in shock. It feels like a massive strategic failure by the Indian government. I have never criticised Prime Minister Modi or the BJP before but today’s silence is just blind loyalty. The harsh reality is that Pakistan is taking center stage, rebranding itself as a global net stability provider. Meanwhile, India is bleeding diplomatic capital and rapidly losing its influence on the world stage. And what is our country focused on? The entire nation is distracted, cheering for movies like Dhurandar 2. We are celebrating cinematic fantasies while losing in the real world. I am speaking out today because we can no longer afford to be distracted while the global order shifts against us.
FACT CHECK
DigitEYE India decided to investigate this claim and found it to be false. The audio in the footage has been altered using AI and Shashi Tharoor did not make those statements. An official clarification has been issued from his side, and the original video from December 26, 2025 features different audio.
Details:
We first conducted a web search with the phrase “Shashi Tharoor comments on Pakistan’s diplomacy” to learn more. However, there were no credible reports or articles published by any magazines or media outlets. This particular clip has been shared only by social media users and not any verified organization or media outlet.
Next, we conducted a reverse image search on various keyframes of the footage to learn about this particular interview. The search took us to a Youtube video uploaded by India Today on 26 December, 2025 titled : “NewsToday With Rajdeep Sardesai | World in 2025 Explained | Shashi Tharoor on Trump Turbulence” View a screenshot of this below –
The interview begins with Shashi Tharoor from the timestamp 2:20 and continues until 29:16, in conversation with journalist Rajdeep Sardesai. During this segment, they discuss key global developments of 2025, with Tharoor highlighting Trump’s policies, its impact on tariffs and international alliances. He also outlines the significance of Operation Sindoor calling it the most consequential event of the year
(Video courtesy: India Today)
During the 8:10 timestamp onward, Sardesasi asks about Pakistan’s anti-India stance and whether India should be worried. In response to this, Tharoor says that they should not be worried rather “prepared”, explaining the risk posed by Pakistan’s economic fragility and the military dominated government ( timestamp 9:00 and onward). Tharoor also highlights Pakistan’s military buildup and new ‘asymmetric deterrence’ doctrine which cannot be ignored.
From 15:20, Tharoor talks about Pakistan’s relationship with China and how Chinese satellites assisted Pakistan during Operation Sindoor. He further discusses China-Pakistan economic corridor and other military cooperation with China. DigitEYE India did not find any evidence or moments when Tharoor praised Pakistan’s diplomacy over India or said those specific words in the claim.
On April 9, 2026, Shashi Tharoor on his X account posted how viral AI deepfakes were being circulated. He urged people to only trust statements and videos posted on his official account.
There are an alarming number of deepfake videos circulating of me, with convincing-sounding AI generated voice-overs over genuine footage of old interviews, having “me” saying things I have never said. Disappointed that so many on social media are believing these lies and issuing…
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) April 9, 2026
Lastly, we extracted the audio from the footage in the claim and ran it through an AI detector. The results proved that the audio was fake and therefore, has been manipulated to fabricate a false narrative. View the screenshot below –
Thus, the claim is false.
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