'No Country Can Ever Have Foolproof 100% Intelligence': Shashi Tharoor On Pahalgam Terror Attack

Last Updated:April 27, 2025, 17:42 IST

Tharoor stated that no country can ever have “foolproof 100% intelligence,” and drew a comparison to Israel’s response to the October 7 attack by Hamas

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. (Photo Credits: X)

Congress senior leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday acknowledged intelligence lapses in the Pahalgam terror attack but cautioned against demanding accountability from the government. Instead, he urged the country to focus on resolving the current crisis first.

Speaking to the news agency ANI, Tharoor stated that no country can ever have “foolproof 100% intelligence," and drew a comparison to Israel’s response to the October 7 attack by Hamas.

“We have got the example of Israel, the world’s best intelligence services according to everybody, which were taken by surprise on October 7, just two years ago," the Congress Thiruvananthapuram MP.

He further added: “Just as Israel is waiting till the end of the war before they demand accountability, similarly, I think we too should see the present crisis through and then demand accountability from the government."

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