Pakistani rapper Talha Anjum has stirred a political and cultural storm after draping an Indian flag around his shoulders during a concert in Kathmandu, Nepal.

The incident occurred while he was performing his diss track “Kaun Talha”, written in response to Indian rapper Naezy. A fan hurled an Indian tricolour toward the stage, which Anjum caught mid-air, waved, and then draped around himself — all while continuing his performance. The clip went viral almost instantly.

The gesture triggered strong reactions back home in Pakistan, where many criticised Anjum for being “provocative” and “reckless”, especially given the fragile state of India–Pakistan relations following the brief but intense four-day war in May.

The conflict, which followed the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civili

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