‘Kehna kya chahte ho?’: Shashi Tharoor’s punny reply leaves internet in splits

Shashi Tharoor, known for his impressive vocabulary, responded humorously to a social media user’s deliberately complex comment regarding US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s description of India as “recalcitrant” in trade negotiations. Tharoor defended India’s approach, stating it’s better to be recalcitrant than submissive to injustice, amidst rising trade tensions and new tariffs imposed by the US.