Goa, July 20 -- Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday reaffirmed his belief that national interest must take precedence over party politics. Quoting former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, Tharoor said, "Who lives if India dies?" - underscoring the need for unity in times of national crisis.

The Thiruvananthapuram MP was speaking in Kochi when a high school student asked about the criticism he has faced from within the Congress party for his cross-party outreach and nationalistic stance, particularly following the Pahalgam terror attack.

"Put your differences aside when the nation is imperilled. India must come first, then only can we all live," Tharoor responded. Emphasising that political parties are tools to serve the cou...