Pakistani students beat Indian panel at Oxford Union debate

LONDON (Web Desk) – Pakistani students have achieved a resounding victory over the Indian panel at the Oxford Union debate, decisively defeating India’s stance by a large majority.

The debate centered on the resolution: “India’s policy towards Pakistan is essentially a strategy to inflame public sentiment, presented under the guise of a security policy.”

Initially, India nominated senior figures such as General Narwa, Dr Subramanium Swamy, and Sachin Pilot to participate, but all declined. India eventually fielded a lower-tier panel including J. Sai Deepak, Pandit Satish Sharma, and Devarchan Banerjee.

Pakistan, in contrast, chose not to send senior representatives, instead confidently entrusting Pakistani students at Oxford—Musa Haraj, Israr Khan Kakr, and Ahmed Nawaz Khan—to represent the country.

During the debate, Pakistani students challenged the Indian narrative effectively, using logic, law, and statistics. Voting favored Pakistan’s position by a two-thirds majority, despite Indian members being more numerous at the Oxford Union.

Experts say this victory on an international forum demonstrates that Pakistan’s narrative, grounded in facts and reasoned arguments, is stronger and more credible. The Indian panel’s refusal of senior speakers and the subsequent defeat highlights the weaknesses in India’s intellectual stance.