Indian media all praise for PM Imran over ‘self-respecting nation’ comment

Premier lauded the neighbouring country’s independent foreign policy in his address to nation

In his address to the nation on Friday, Prime Minister Imran Khan lauded India’s independent foreign policy, saying that no superpower had the audacity to tell India to change its foreign policy.

Despite pressure and sanctions on Russia, he said, India didn’t stop importing oil from Russia, because it felt that it was the best decision for its people.

Expressing that he knew India better than other politicians, PM Imran regretted that Pakistan and India did not have good relations because of the latter’s “RSS ideology and what happened in Kashmir”.

Soon after the address, Indian media and social media users praised Imran Khan for his comments on India which attracted wide coverage.

The Hindustan Times highlighted that the premier called India a "‘khuddar qaum" or self-respecting nation.

#ImranKhan's former wife Reham Khan said he has suddenly decided to campaign for India after realising that he would not win again.

PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz Sharif said he should shift there.#Pakistan #PTIGovernment https://t.co/NHZyuecH2u

— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) April 9, 2022

India Times ran the story with the headline that “Pakistan should learn self-pride from India, no superpower can dictate terms to Delhi: Imran Khan”.

"We are not tissue papers to use and throw"

Pakistan Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI again praises India's foreign policy, asserts no super-power can dictate terms to New Delhi

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— WION (@WIONews) April 8, 2022

"No superpower can dictate terms to India": Pakistan PM @ImranKhanPTI in his address to the nation ahead of the no-confidence vote pic.twitter.com/gjeADtjFS6

— NDTV (@ndtv) April 8, 2022

“No superpower can dictate terms to India: Pak PM Imran Khan”, read NDTV's headline.

Times Now wrote: “No superpower has guts to dictate India’s foreign policy, says Pakistan PM Imran Khan in his address to the nation”.

While Zee News reported that PM Imran Khan got emotional during the address praising Indian foreign policy and saying — “honest country”.