New Delhi, March 19 -- BJP Kerala Unit President, K Surendran, on Wednesday, appreciated Congress leader Shashi Tharoor for his statement agreeing with India's Russia-Ukraine diplomatic stance and conceding that it gave the country a unique position to be friendly with both Russia and Ukraine, two nations at war since 2022.

The Kerala BJP chief praised Tharoor and said his "honesty" in praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's diplomacy is 'commendable' and a 'refreshing take.'

"Dear Shashi Tharoor ji, I've always admired your candour. Your honesty in saying, 'I opposed it initially' and now praising Modiplomacy's success in Russia-Ukraine is commendable. Unlike your INC peers, you see India's global rise under PM Narendra Modi is truly a...