India, June 23 -- Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has heaped big praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling his energy and dynamism an asset for India. His remarks came days after the Operation Sindoor delegations, one of which Tharoor led, came back after representing India overseas.

In a news article with an English daily, Tharoor wrote at length about his takeaways from leading such a delegation, representing India's stance against terrorism. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi's energy, dynamism and willingness to engage remains a prime asset for India on the global stage, but deserves greater backing," he wrote in The Hindu article.

Tharoor, who led the Indian delegation to the United States, Panama, Guyana, Colombia, and Brazil, ter...