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Khawaja Asif Criticises Indian Leadership for Avoiding Oxford Union Debate
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif slams Indian leadership for skipping the Oxford Union debate, suggesting Modi could have sent Rajnath Singh and Amit Shah instead. Pakistani students secured a historic win.
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by Muhammad Hashir
2025-11-29
Khawaja Asif Criticises Indian Leadership for Avoiding Oxford Union Debate

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has strongly criticised the Indian leadership for avoiding the proposed debate at the Oxford Union, suggesting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi could have sent senior leaders like Rajnath Singh and Amit Shah to represent India.

In a statement posted on social media platform X, Khawaja Asif said, “There cannot be a more credible platform than the Oxford Union for a debate between two opponents.” He added that Modi’s absence reflects a lack of confidence in the Indian panel formed for the debate, quipping that the two leaders could have repeated the “Operation Sindoor” performance.

His comments came in response to a post by international scholar and defence analyst Ahmed Hassan Al-Arabi, who noted that India’s political and military leadership has been avoiding international forums after the alleged embarrassment of Operation Sindoor. Al-Arabi highlighted that even India’s former army chief and other speakers had backed out of the Oxford Union debate, calling it a “disgrace on the global stage.”

The Oxford Union debate focused on the resolution: “India’s Pakistan policy is actually a strategy to incite public sentiments, which is being presented as a security policy.” Pakistani students vigorously defended the resolution, countering Indian arguments with logic, law, and statistics.

The outcome was a historic victory for Pakistan, with the Pakistani delegation securing 106 votes, compared to 50 votes for the Indian team, winning by a two-thirds majority.

The debate victory has been widely celebrated in Pakistan, and Khawaja Asif’s statement adds a political dimension to the triumph, highlighting the contrast between Pakistan’s strong representation and India’s absence on the international stage.
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