In the Americas, hostility to European traders and resistance to the Christian gospel were considered adequate causes for ‘just’ war, justifying terr… - Shashi Tharoor

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In the Americas, hostility to European traders and resistance to the Christian gospel were considered adequate causes for ‘just’ war, justifying territorial conquest and the enslavement of the losers.

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About Shashi Tharoor

Shashi Tharoor (Malayalam: ശശി തരൂര്‍; Born 9 March 1956 in London) is an Indian politician, author, journalist, and a former diplomat who is currently serving as Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala since 2009. He also currently serves as Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology.

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