Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday praised the Indian Army for its cross-border Operation Sindoor, claiming that their actions have compelled Pakistan to plead for a "ceasefire" within four days.
Tilak Devasher, former member of the National Security Advisory Board, on Sunday said that US President Donald Trump, even during his first term, offered his mediation between India and Pakistan but it was turned down by India.
Congress MP Manish Tewari on Sunday opined that the cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan is not a "ceasefire" as it was not a war. He stated that India was "punishing" Pakistan for promoting terrorism and asserted that "Pakistan must stop encouraging terrorist activities again
Congress MP Manish Tewari on Sunday said that whenever there has been a conflict between India and Pakistan, there has been external intervention, which is a "hard truth" and it cannot be hidden. He asserted that a special parliament session is needed over the issue.
After days of tensions between India and Pakistan, the situation in Amritsar is "normal" on Sunday, with people doing their daily work and markets remaining open, an official said.
Applauding the Indian armed forces for their valour and courage, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Sunday said a befitting reply has been given to Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack.
BJP leader and former deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Kavinder Gupta on Sunday reiterated India's position that there is no need for mediation on Kashmir and that Pakistan should end its occupation.
BJP MP Jagdambika Pal on Sunday said that the Indian armed forces gave a befitting reply to the terrorists who were involved in the Pahalgam terror attack.
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.