New Delhi: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday stated that he would like to have a television debate with his Indian counterpart Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The cricketer-turned-politician said that this method of ‘conversation’ would be a positive effort for the people in the subcontinent, as a debate would help to resolve various issues between the two countries.

“I would love to debate with Narendra Modi on TV,” he told Russia Today, while also contending that India had become a hostile country, and hence its trade with the other nations had become minimal.

Khan made the statement during an interview with Russia’s state-run television network RT just before his maiden two-day visit to Moscow.

Khan also happens to be the first from Pakistan’s top-notch leadership in over two decades to hold talks with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin.

Have a look at Shashi Tharoor’s reaction on Twitter: 

Reacting to Imran Khan’s remarks, Congress leader and MP from Thiruvananthapuram Mr Tharoor tweeted, “Dear @ImranKhanPTI, 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…”.

Dear @ImranKhanPTI, agree that “jaw-jaw is better than war-war”, but no issues are ever resolved in Indian television debates, only exacerbated! https://t.co/G8hlQ5hGjR And some of our anchors would be happy to ignite tWorld War III if it would increase their TRPs….

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) February 22, 2022

Other Congress leaders also took a jibe on Pak PM: 

Congress leader Manish Tiwari slammed the Pakistan Prime Minister over his statement of wanting to have a debate with PM Modi.

“Seriously? How will a TV debate lead to a cessation of Pak Sponsored Terror? @ImranKhanPTI,” Manish Tewari tweeted

Seriously ?

How will a TV debate lead to a secession of Pak Sponsored Terror? @ImranKhanPTI

Pakistan’s Khan wants TV debate with Indian counterpart to resolve issues https://t.co/X7gqt2H1ll

— Manish Tewari (@ManishTewari) February 22, 2022

Meanwhile, Senior Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi also took to his twitter handle and wrote, “Irrespective of pol differences, I wld not like my #PM to debate #PakPM cos (1)pak wants false equivalence; v must avoid (2) wld give #pak a high moral ground despite being huge exporter of terrorism (3) gives it enhanced legitimacy intlly which it desperately seeks”.

Irrespective of pol differences, I wld not like my #PM to debate #PakPM cos (1)pak wants false equivalence; v must avoid (2) wld give #pak a high moral ground despite being huge exporter of terrorism (3) gives it enhanced legitimacy intlly which it desperately seeks.

— Abhishek Singhvi (@DrAMSinghvi) February 22, 2022