Earlier, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that India successfully neutralised any attack by Pakistan, and that no important assets of the Indian armed forces were damaged during the hostilities between India and Pakistan after the launch of Operation Sindoor on May 7 this year.
Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor and Manish Tewari, who were part of the delegations India sent to partner countries to highlight its stand against cross-border terrorism, would not be among Congress speakers during debate on after Operation Sindoor in Lok Sabha, sources said.
Emphasising unity across party lines on issues of national security, Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Monday said that the ongoing discussion on Operation Sindoor in Parliament will help bring out the "reality" of the military operation.
His comments come in the wake of a political storm over statements made by Chidambaram ahead of a discussion in Parliament on Operation Sindoor, India's counter-response following the deadly terror attack on tourists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, which took the lives of 26 people.
BJP MP Baijayant Jay Panda, during the discussion on Operation Sindoor in Parliament, told the House that it appears that at least one terrorist involved in the Pahalgam attack has been neutralised in an ongoing anti-terror operation, Mahadev, in Jammu and Kashmir.
Meanwhile, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday took a swipe at the Opposition during a discussion on Operation Sindoor in the Lok Sabha, stating that the focus must not remain on small issues when aiming to achieve a higher feat, as it can divert attention from national security.
Noting that Operation Sindoor marks a new face and a new normal in India's fight against cross-border terrorism, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday firmly rejected claims of any third-party mediation in cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan and also said that a
The Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Monday held an industry interaction with stakeholders from the textiles, leather and footwear sector in New Delhi to discuss the opportunities created by India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday lashed out at the Opposition over Operation Sindoor discussion, alleging that they want a discussion because the truth will come out and their false narrative will collapse.
Initiating the discussion on Operation Sindoor in Lok Sabha, the Defence Minister said, "I feel proud when I say this, that our defence systems, counter drone systems, and electronic equipment completely foiled Pakistan's attack. Pakistan could not hit any of the targets, and no important
Union Ministers Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Piyush Goyal have sharply criticised the Opposition for evading a parliamentary discussion on Operation Sindoor. Chouhan alleged that Congress leader P Chidambaram's remarks on Pakistan's role in the Pahalgam terror attack mirrored Islamabad's lan
Amid Opposition sloganeering by Opposition MPs, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day and will meet again at 11 am on Tuesday to discuss Operation Sindoor.