In a post on X, Tharoor hit back saying, "I hear some people are accusing India of being 'recalcitrant'. I say, far better to be recalcitrant, than to be tractable, submissive or acquiescent in injustice."

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday hit back at US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's, after he said that India has been a "bit recalcitrant" on trade negotiations with the US. Responding through a post on X,

In an apparent swipe at US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for stating that India has been a bit recalcitrant on trade negotiations with America, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor Thursday said it is far better to be recalcitrant than to be “tractable,