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Indian Student Debates Pakistan Policy at Oxford Union
A law student from India named Viraansh Bhanushali had a debate at the Oxford Union, a famous place for debates.
He argued against the idea that India's policies towards Pakistan are just for political popularity.
He said they are about real security concerns.
He mentioned terrorist attacks like Mumbai 26/11, Pathankot, Uri, and Pulwama, saying Pakistan supports terrorism.
He also said that only Indians can fix Pakistan's mistakes, which made people cheer.
The other debater, Moosa Harraj from Pakistan, said India's Prime Minister Modi follows a bad ideology.
People are talking about this debate a lot on social media.
Viraansh Bhanushali, a law student from Mumbai, debated at the Oxford Union against the motion that India's policy towards Pakistan is populist.
He argued that India's policies are based on genuine security concerns, citing terrorist attacks like 26/11 Mumbai, Pathankot, Uri, and Pulwama.
Bhanushali's statement, 'Only Indians can clean up the incompetence of Pakistanis,' went viral and sparked strong reactions.
Moosa Harraj, the Pakistani President of the Oxford Union, claimed India's policies are driven by political optics and accused PM Modi of following a harmful ideology.
Bhanushali admitted to writing Harraj's speech, stating it was awkward as he was supposed to make Harraj look good.
- Who
- Viraansh Bhanushali, a law student from Mumbai, and Moosa Harraj, President of the Oxford Union
- What
- A debate on India's policy towards Pakistan at the Oxford Union
- When
- November 2025
- Where
- Oxford Union, University of Oxford
- Why
- To discuss whether India's policy towards Pakistan is a populist disguise for security policy
- Speaker
- Viraansh Bhanushali
- Institution
- University of Oxford
- Debate Motion
- India's Policy Towards Pakistan Is a Populist Disguise for Security Policy
- Opponent
- Moosa Harraj
- Harraj's Role
- President of the Oxford Union
- Bhanushali's Background
- Law student from Mumbai
- Viral Statement
- Only Indians can clean up the incompetence of Pakistanis
- Harraj's Accusation
- PM Modi is an obedient soldier of the RSS
Sources
Oxford Debate controversy: Did Indian student Viraansh Bhanushali admit to writing speech for Pakistan's Moosa Harraj?
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