Shri Thanedar Criticizes Trump's India-Pakistan Claims

Mumbai, May 26 (PTI) – US Congressman Shri Thanedar criticized President Donald Trump on Monday for trying to claim credit for halting the conflict between India and Pakistan, accusing him of seeking political advantage from the situation.

Speaking at the Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh, Thanedar noted that following the Pahalgam attack, in which terrorists killed 26 individuals, India's response with 'Operation Sindoor' was justified, and the US had acknowledged this stance.

He emphasized that India and Pakistan are fully capable of resolving their issues independently and reiterated that neither country had invited US involvement.

Thanedar, a second-term US Representative for Michigan's 13th Congressional District, has put forward seven articles of impeachment against President Trump.

"I don’t think there was any basis for the announcement made by Trump. He only wanted to seek mileage out of it, so he made the announcement," Thanedar stated.

Earlier this month, India initiated Operation Sindoor, targeting terror hideouts in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, in retaliation for the Pahalgam attack. The two nations reached an understanding on May 10 to conclude the conflict after several days of drone and missile exchanges.

Trump claimed that his administration had averted a “nuclear conflict” between India and Pakistan, asserting that the US was ready to trade significantly with them if they ceased hostilities.

Indian government sources in New Delhi have consistently maintained that the directors general of military operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan independently reached an agreement to cease all hostilities on land, air, and sea, without any third-party involvement.

Trump announced that India and Pakistan had agreed to a “full and immediate ceasefire,” claiming that this followed a lengthy night of US-mediated discussions.

Later, in a post on Truth Social, he expressed willingness to assist India and Pakistan in finding a “solution” for Kashmir, boasting that the US had facilitated the “historic and heroic decision” to end the conflict.

However, India asserts that the Kashmir issue is a bilateral matter, leaving no room for third-party engagement.

"America had no role in stopping the conflict. India too denied any such Trump involvement," Thanedar remarked.

"India and Pakistan are capable of solving their issues. I don’t think either India or Pakistan invited the US to mediate," he added.

Thanedar added that India's response to the Pahalgam attack was measured, and Pakistan should not have reacted disproportionately.

"There was no war. So there was no such thing called a ceasefire," he pointed out.

A fierce critic of Trump, Thanedar remarked that Trump’s declaration arose from his desire to stay in the spotlight.

"He cannot sleep if there is no mention of him in the 24-hour news cycle. He wants to manage every news cycle. So he keeps announcing new things which are newsworthy. But they are not well thought out," he said.

Thanedar concluded by criticizing Trump’s policies regarding immigrants, noting their harmful effects on a nation of immigrants like the US. He advocated for reforms to the outdated US immigration policies.

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