Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut has demanded an urgent all-party meeting on national security, criticising the government's inaction against terrorism. He expressed concerns over terrorists operating along the borders, urging decisive steps to secure the country.
Earlier on Saturday, India also played down the role of the US in achieving an agreement on cessation of hostilities saying that the understanding had been reached between DGMOs of the two countries.
In a direct counter to China's continued suppression of Tibetan rights and identity, Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration met with US Congressman Joe Wilson in Washington, DC.
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal slammed US President Donald Trump over his recent social media post where he offered to mediate between India and Pakistan over the Kashmir issue following the cessation of hostilities between the two countries.
Welcoming the understanding between India and Pakistan to halt all military actions, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has said that India's 1971 war with Pakistan that ended up in the liberation of Bangladesh and the today's situation is totally different, adding that prolonging military conflict
The counting of votes for the panchayat elections in Assam began on Sunday morning, with tight security and elaborate arrangements reported from various districts, including Kamrup and Dibrugarh.
The BRS leader emphasised that India has always maintained that issues with Pakistan should be handled "bilaterally", between the two countries, and not "trilaterally", or with the involvement of other nations.
This came after President Trump on Sunday welcomed the cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan saying that millions of people could have died if the peace had not been worked out. The US President was making a reference to a potential nuclear fallout between the two nations.
US President Donald Trump welcomed the cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan and in announced that the US would increase trade with both the countries. He praised the leadership for their strength, wisdom and fortitude for coming to the understanding.
India said on Saturday that Pakistan has violated the understanding reached between DGMOs of the two countries earlier in the day on stoppage of firing and military action and that the Indian Army is retaliating and dealing with the border intrusions.