Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said that the real challenge in initiating a conversation with Pakistan is not language, but in establishing a shared commitment to decency and peace. He also emphasised that New Delhi is open to talk if Islamabad demonstrates concrete steps to dismantle its widespread terror infrastructure, reported PTI. 

Leading an all-party parliamentary delegation to Brazil, Tharoor added that the team effectively communicated India’s strong stance against terrorism to Latin American nations, including those that might have had some misconceptions.

"This is what we keep telling our interlocutors. If Pakistan is as innocent as they claim to be, why do they give safe haven to wanted terrorists? Why are they able to live peacefully, to conduct training camps and radicalise further people, to equip arms and get people to practice their arms and Kalashnikovs," said Tharoor.