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Congress slammed Prime Minister Modi amid US claims that President Trump brokered peace between India and Pakistan, calling the “Modi-Trump huglomacy” in deep freeze, while New Delhi denies any third-party intervention.

Congress Mocks Modi-Trump 'Huglomacy' Amid US Peace Mediation Claims

Congress Jests: Modi-Trump 'Huglomacy' Stalled

Congress slammed Prime Minister Modi amid US claims that President Trump brokered peace between India and Pakistan, calling the &ldquo;Modi-Trump huglomacy&rdquo; in deep freeze, while New Delhi denies any third-party intervention.

The Congress on Wednesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over repeated claims by the US that President Donald Trump brokered peace between India and Pakistan, saying &ldquo;no wonder the Modi-Trump huglomacy is in deep freeze."
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that President Trump has brokered several peace deals, including the very dangerous ones like India and Pakistan, and deserves tremendous credit for reshaping America's foreign policy.
Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said on May 10, 2025, at 5:37 PM, Rubio was the first person to announce the abrupt stoppage of Operation Sindoor.
"Subsequently, President Trump himself has made the claim at least 61 times in 6 different countries that it was due to his intervention that Operation Sindoor was halted," he said on X.
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On May 10, 2025, at 5:37 PM, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was the first person to announce the abrupt stoppage of Operation Sindoor. Subsequently, President Trump himself has made the claim at least 61 times in 6 different countries that it was due to his intervention that&hellip;
&mdash; Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jairam_Ramesh/status/1996066678074159613?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 3, 2025</a></blockquote>
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"Now Mr. Rubio has once again reminded the world of what Mr. Trump has been saying repeatedly. No wonder the Modi-Trump huglomacy is in deep freeze," Ramesh said.
During a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday, Rubio said for the first time in decades, American foreign policy was guided solely by whether it made the US safer, stronger and more prosperous. "If it is, he's (Trump) for it. If it doesn't, he's against it. And that sort of clarity is transformational," he said.
"Not to mention all the other peace deals, very dangerous ones like India and Pakistan or Cambodia and Thailand, and so on... Mr President, I think you deserve tremendous credit for the transformational aspect of our foreign policy," Rubio said.
Earlier, at the Cabinet meeting, Trump repeated his claim that he had resolved several global conflicts, including between India and Pakistan, as he asserted that he should get the Nobel Peace Prize for each of the "eight wars" he has ended.
"We ended eight wars... But we're going to do one more, I think, I hope," Trump said, referring to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Trump has repeatedly claimed that within the first eight-nine months of his second term in the White House, he resolved conflicts between India and Pakistan, Thailand and Cambodia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, Kosovo and Serbia, Israel and Iran, Egypt and Ethiopia, Rwanda and Congo. He also credits himself for resolving the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Since May 10, when Trump announced on social media that India and Pakistan had agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire after a long night of talks mediated by Washington, he has repeated his claim over 60 times that he helped settle the tensions between the two neighbours.
New Delhi has consistently denied any third-party intervention. India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians.
India and Pakistan reached an understanding on May 10 to end the conflict after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes.

Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi warned Pakistan against supporting cross‑border terrorism, calling Operation Sindoor “just a trailer.” He highlighted improved India‑China border cooperation, reduced terror incidents in J&K.

Operation Sindoor was 'just a trailer', says Army Chief as he warns Pakistan over terror support

Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi warned Pakistan against supporting cross‑border terrorism, calling Operation Sindoor &ldquo;just a trailer.&rdquo; He highlighted improved India‑China border cooperation, reduced terror incidents in J&amp;K.

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi on Monday described Operation Sindoor as an &ldquo;88-hour trailer&rdquo; that showcased the swift action and defence capabilities of the Indian Armed Forces, giving India a chance to deliver a decisive response to Pakistan.
Addressing the curtain-raiser event of the Chanakya Defence Dialogues in New Delhi, he described the operation as an &ldquo;88-hour trailer&rdquo;, emphasizing India&rsquo;s preparedness for any future contingencies.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Speaking on Operation Sindoor, Chief of Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi says, "...Operation Sindoor was just a trailer which ended in 88 hours. We are prepared for any circumstances in future. If Pakistan gives a chance, we will teach it how to behave responsibly&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/pdKvToDmEm">pic.twitter.com/pdKvToDmEm</a>
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&ldquo;Operation Sindoor was just a trailer which ended in 88 hours. We are prepared for any circumstances in future. If Pakistan gives a chance, we will teach it how to behave responsibly with a neighbouring nation,&rdquo; he said.
Key Lessons from Operation Sindoor
General Dwivedi outlined three main lessons learned from the operation:
Integration Between Forces &ndash; &ldquo;Another thing is integration, which means that all forces, whether Army, Navy, Air Force, CAPF, anyone else need to have good integration, because today's battles are multi-domain. Just the army cannot fight a battle, everyone has to fight together...So many things have been mixed together.&rdquo;
Ensuring Proper Supplies &ndash; Highlighting the importance of logistics, he noted, &ldquo;We also cannot say how long a battle will last even today. This time we fought for 88 hours, next time it could be four months too or even four years. Looking at that, do we have enough supplies and weapons to fight that? If we do not have then we need to prepare for that.&rdquo;
Timely Decision - Making Across the Command Chain &ndash; &ldquo;Whenever some operation happened we learn from it, this time too we learned things. One of the things we learned was that the decision we have very less time to take any decision, and take a decision at every level on time.&rdquo;
India&rsquo;s Stance on State-Sponsored Terrorism
Dwivedi underlined India&rsquo;s firm position against countries supporting terrorism, saying: &ldquo;When a country encourages state-sponsored terrorism, it becomes a matter of concern for India. India talks about progress. If someone creates obstacles in our course, then we will have to take some action against them. When we talk about the new normal, we have said that talks and terror can't go together. All we are asking is to adopt a peaceful process, which we will cooperate with. Until then, we will treat terrorists and their sponsors alike.&rdquo; 
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Speaking on Operation Sindoor, at Chanakya Defence Dialogue, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi says, "...When a country encourages state-sponsored terrorism, it becomes a matter of concern for India. India talks about progress. If someone creates&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/4MmgUx1EIa">pic.twitter.com/4MmgUx1EIa</a>
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He added that India&rsquo;s forces are resolute in maintaining the nation&rsquo;s security and are unshaken by attempts at blackmail.
Relations with China and Border Cooperation
General Dwivedi also spoke about India-China ties, noting improvements since October 2024 following talks between political leaders.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Speaking on LAC, India-China relations and diplomacy, Chief of Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi says," There has been a lot of improvement in our (India and China) relations since last October, following dialogue between leaders of the two nations to bring&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/s15J3jHE2f">pic.twitter.com/s15J3jHE2f</a>
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&ldquo;There have been significant changes over the past year&mdash;our relations have improved a lot. When political directions are clear, it benefits every level. The prime minister and the Chinese leadership talked and worked out a solution. The more dialogue happens at the border, the better it will be,&rdquo; he said.
He further emphasized, &ldquo;We have very good ground level cooperation/talks with the Chinese at the border.&rdquo;
Improved Security Situation in Jammu &amp; Kashmir
The COAS also highlighted the improving security situation in Jammu and Kashmir following the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Chief of Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi says, "We have political will that strengthens our deterrence. In today's time, our deterrence is very strong..." "After 5th August 2019, there has been a huge change in the situation in Jammu &amp; Kashmir. After this,&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/tMgG9sNhVG">pic.twitter.com/tMgG9sNhVG</a>
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&ldquo;After 5th August 2019, there has been a huge change in the situation in Jammu &amp; Kashmir. After this, political clarity has come. There has been a huge decline in terrorism (in J&amp;K),&rdquo; he said.
About Chanakya Defence Dialogues
The Chanakya Defence Dialogues is a flagship international seminar organised by the Indian Army to bring together policymakers, strategic thinkers, academia, defence personnel, veterans, scientists, and experts from India and abroad to examine the country&rsquo;s strategic directions and developmental priorities.
This year&rsquo;s theme is &ldquo;Reform to Transform, Sashakt, Surakshit, aur Viksit Bharat.&rdquo; While General Dwivedi addressed the curtain-raiser event in New Delhi, the main event is scheduled for November 27&ndash;28 in the national capital.

Harsh Vardhan Shringla said Operation Sindoor revealed a deep China-Pakistan strategic alliance, urging India to focus on capacity building, innovation, and partnerships.

Military conflict during Operation Sindoor signals deeper China-Pak bond: Shringla

Harsh Vardhan Shringla said Operation Sindoor revealed a deep China-Pakistan strategic alliance, urging India to focus on capacity building, innovation, and partnerships.

The military conflict during Operation Sindoor was indicative of a deeper China-Pakistan strategic partnership, former Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said.
He also noted that China's involvement has extended beyond defence supplies to include intelligence and diplomatic support, forming an 'all-weather' alliance intended to constrain India's rise.
Shringla spoke on India's foreign policy and strategic affairs on Monday during an interaction organised by the Pune International Centre (PIC) and moderated by former Indian Ambassador to China Gautam Bambawale.
He stated that India's foreign policy reflects a balance between realism and idealism, guided by developmental imperatives, strategic autonomy, and an inclusive global outlook.
Shringla, who also served as India's Chief Coordinator for the G20 Presidency, shared his perspectives on the country's evolving foreign policy, regional dynamics, and strategic priorities in a rapidly changing global order.
The discussion spanned critical themes, including India's relations with China and Pakistan, the changing nature of modern warfare, and the increasing role of technology, drones, and cyber tools in defence and diplomacy, according to a release issued by the PIC.
Shringla underlined the importance of strategic deterrence, skilled diplomacy, and a clear focus on domestic growth to strengthen India's international position.
Addressing questions on Pakistan's use of Chinese weaponry during Operation Sindoor, he described the conflict as "indicative of a deeper China-Pakistan strategic partnership".
He noted that China's involvement extended beyond defence supplies to include intelligence and diplomatic support, forming an 'all-weather' alliance intended to constrain India's rise, and called for a response through capacity building, innovation, and partnerships grounded in India's strategic interests.
On the Pakistan-US dynamic after Operation Sindoor, Shringla observed that Field Marshal Asim Munir had consolidated authority and regained Washington's attention under the Trump 2.0 administration.
Drawing from his experience as India's Ambassador to the United States, he contrasted Pakistan's short-term tactical approach with India's long-term, institutional diplomacy, according to a release.
He highlighted that India's strength lies in building durable partnerships across the US, Europe, the Indo-Pacific, and the Global South, anchored in shared democratic values, trade, technology, and security cooperation.
Shringla stressed that India does not accept third-party mediation in bilateral issues, in accordance with the Simla Agreement, and observed that the abrogation of Article 370 has integrated Jammu and Kashmir into the national mainstream, thereby restoring stability, except for sporadic incidents of cross-border terrorism.
Speaking on regional and global balancing, he highlighted the importance of the 'Neighbourhood First' policy, alongside deeper engagement with the Global South, West Asia, and Southeast Asia, the release added.
He also highlighted India's ambition to emerge as a "thought and technology" leader, citing the upcoming Global AI Summit as a key step in shaping governance frameworks for emerging technologies.
Discussing the US-China strategic rivalry, Shringla remarked that while the global order appears to be moving toward a G2 framework, India must not cede its strategic space.
He asserted that India's growing economic and technological capacity positions it as an indispensable third pole in a multi-polar world.
He urged a focus on strengthening domestic ecosystems in semiconductors, renewable energy, artificial intelligence, pharmaceuticals, and rare earths to reinforce India's global standing, the release added.

US President Donald Trump claimed he helped end the India-Pakistan conflict using trade leverage, mentioning seven planes were shot down, while India cites direct military talks for the ceasefire.

Trump claims role in ending India-Pakistan conflict, cites loss of 'brand new' planes

US President Donald Trump claimed he helped end the India-Pakistan conflict using trade leverage, mentioning seven planes were shot down, while India cites direct military talks for the ceasefire.

US President Donald Trump said that &ldquo;seven brand new&rdquo; planes were shot down during the India-Pakistan conflict without specifying to which country they belonged, while once again claiming to resolve the war between the &ldquo;two big nuclear powers.&rdquo;
While speaking at a reception and dinner with business leaders in Tokyo on Tuesday, Trump said, &ldquo;Seven planes were shot down, seven brand new, beautiful planes were shot down, and they were going at it .. two big nuclear powers.&rdquo; The US President reiterated that he used trade to resolve the war between India and Pakistan.
&ldquo;I said to Prime Minister Modi, and I said to the prime minister, a very nice man, a very good man, and the Field Marshal over in Pakistan, I said, Look, we&rsquo;re not going to do any trade if you&rsquo;re going to be fighting,&rdquo; Trump said.
Trump said that India and Pakistan argued that war has nothing to do with trade with the US.
&ldquo;(They said)one thing has nothing to do with the other. I said this, it has a lot to do with the other &hellip;two nuclear powers&hellip;we get that nuclear dust all over the place. All of you are affected, right? And we said, No, we&rsquo;re not doing any deals if you&rsquo;re going to fight. And within about 24 hours, that was the end of that. It was amazing, actually,&rdquo; the US President said.
Since May 10, when Trump announced on social media that India and Pakistan had agreed to a &ldquo;full and immediate&rdquo; ceasefire after a &ldquo;long night&rdquo; of talks mediated by Washington, he has repeated his claim dozens of times that he &ldquo;helped settle&rdquo; the conflict between India and Pakistan.
India has consistently maintained that the understanding on cessation of hostilities with Pakistan was reached following direct talks between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of the two militaries.
India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians.
India and Pakistan reached an understanding on May 10 to end the conflict after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes.

Air Chief Marshal AP Singh hailed Operation Sindoor for showcasing India’s bold and precise air strikes, saying it restored offensive air action’s prominence in national consciousness and proved the IAF’s capability to shape outcomes swiftly.

We proved to world effectiveness of air power to shape military outcome in few days: IAF Chief

Air Chief Marshal AP Singh hailed Operation Sindoor for showcasing India&rsquo;s bold and precise air strikes, saying it restored offensive air action&rsquo;s prominence in national consciousness and proved the IAF&rsquo;s capability to shape outcomes swiftly.

The Indian Air Force's "bold and precise" attacks on enemy targets during Operation Sindoor restored the rightful place of offensive air action in the national consciousness, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh said on Wednesday.
The Chief of Air Staff also said that his force has proved to the world how air power can be effectively used in shaping military outcomes in just a few days.
Air Chief Marshal Singh was addressing air warriors on the occasion of the Air Force Day at the Hindon air base.
"Our performance in Operation Sindoor fills us with professional pride. We proved to the world how air power can be effectively used in shaping military outcome in just a few days," he said.
The Chief of Air Staff described Operation Sindoor as a shining example of what can be achieved through "meticulous planning, disciplined training and determined execution." "India's bold and precise attacks restored the rightful place of offensive air action in the national consciousness," he said.
"Our robust air defence architecture and offensive employment of long-range surface to air missiles systems limited the adversary's ability to operate and ensured safety of our vital assets," he said.
"The outstanding performance of the indigenously developed and integrated weapons which delivered precise and devastating blows deep inside enemy territory, vindicates our faith in home-grown capabilities," he said.
Air Chief Marshal Singh noted that the increasing pace of integration of new systems, weapons and equipment into the IAF's operational plans has been a "significant success".
"I can see that there is an increased culture of accountability, safety and security amongst the air warriors and this is directly reflected in our reduced incidents and accidents," he said.
"At all levels, leaders are leading from the front, demonstrating exceptional vision and empathy. They are ensuring that every individual is empowered with the necessary training and is motivated," he added.

Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warned India after Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi’s remark that Pakistan would be “erased from the map” if it continues supporting terrorism.

Pak Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warns India against any future military conflict

Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warned India after Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi&rsquo;s remark that Pakistan would be &ldquo;erased from the map&rdquo; if it continues supporting terrorism.

Two days after Indian army chief warned Islamabad that it will be erased from the world map if it continues sponsoring terrorism, Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Sunday cautioned New Delhi against any future military conflict, saying India would be &ldquo;buried under the wreckage of its warplanes".
Asif&rsquo;s response came days after India&rsquo;s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi cautioned Pakistan against any misadventure.
On Friday, Army Chief Gen Dwivedi said that the neighbouring country should stop sponsoring terrorism on its soil if wants to retain its place on the world map.
The Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) also said the restraint shown by New Delhi during Operation Sindoor would not be repeated in case of a future military conflict.
&ldquo;India, as a country, is fully prepared this time. And this time, it will not show the restraint that it showed during Operation Sindoor 1.0. This time we will take a step forward and act in a manner that will make Pakistan think whether it wants to remain on the world map or not,&rdquo; General Dwivedi said.
Separately, Air Chief Marshal A P Singh on Friday said at least a dozen Pakistani military aircraft, including US-origin F-16 jets, were destroyed or damaged in Indian strikes during Operation Sindoor.
The Chief of Air Staff also described Islamabad's claim of Indian losses as "fanciful stories".
"What we have gathered from the intelligence report is that because of these strikes, radars at least four places, command and control centres at two places, runways at two places and then three of their hangars in three different stations have been damaged," he said.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, speaking at an event in Hyderabad on Friday, asserted that the NDA government has demonstrated, through 2016 surgical strike, 2019 Balakot airstrike and the recent Operation Sindoor, that the country can cross any border whenever necessary to protect citizens and safeguard India&rsquo;s unity and integrity.
A day earlier, the defence minister said any misadventure by Islamabad in the Sir Creek sector will invite a &ldquo;decisive response&rdquo; that could be strong enough to change both &ldquo;history and geography&rdquo;.
Sir Creek is a 96-km-long tidal estuary between Gujarat&rsquo;s Rann of Kutch and Pakistan and is considered a disputed region due to varying interpretations of maritime boundary lines by both sides.
Asif took to social media to respond sharply to what he called provocative statements from New Delhi&rsquo;s top security establishment.
He termed some recent statements by Indian military and political leaders as a &ldquo;failed attempt&rdquo; to restore their lost credibility, which in his words was result of &ldquo;pressure&rdquo; after defeat in the May clashes.
&ldquo;The statements of the Indian military and political leadership are a failed attempt to restore their tarnished reputation. After such a decisive defeat with a score of 0-6, if they try again, the score, God willing, will be far better than before,&rdquo; he wrote.
He, however, did not elaborate what he meant by score of 0-6.
In response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terror infrastructure in territories controlled by Pakistan.
The strikes triggered four days of intense clashes that ended with an understanding on stopping the military actions on May 10.
India has been maintaining that Pakistan pleaded for ending the hostilities in May after Indian military pounded various Pakistani military infrastructure.&nbsp;

Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi warned Pakistan to end state-sponsored terrorism, saying India will not show past restraint in future conflicts.

Army chief warns Pak, says India 'will not show restraint' next time; asks troops to stay prepared

Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi warned Pakistan to end state-sponsored terrorism, saying India will not show past restraint in future conflicts.

In a stern warning to Pakistan, Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi said on Friday that the neighbouring country should stop sponsoring terrorism on its soil if wants to retain its place on the world map.
The Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) also said the restraint shown by New Delhi during Operation Sindoor would not be repeated in case of a future military conflict and urged Indian soldiers to remain poised for action.
"India, as a country, is fully prepared this time. And this time, it will not show the restraint that it showed during Operation Sindoor 1.0. This time we will take a step forward and act in a manner that will make Pakistan think whether it wants to remain on the world map or not," General Dwivedi said in a sternly-worded address to soldiers at Anupgarh in Rajasthan's Sriganganagar district.
He asserted that if Pakistan wants to retain its place on the world map, it will have to stop state-sponsored terrorism.
The Army chief told the soldiers to stay prepared. "Keep yourselves fully prepared now, if god wants, the opportunity will come soon," he said.
Gen. Dwivedi said India has given evidence to the world of the presence of terrorist hideouts in Pakistan during Operation Sindoor. Had India not unearthed this evidence, Pakistan would have hidden all of it, he said.
The Army chief said the entire world stood with India when it launched Operation Sindoor in the wake of the April 22 Pahalgam attack. He said the Indian military hit nine targets inside Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, of which seven were hit by the Army and two by the Air Force.
"We had identified the targets because we only wanted to harm the terrorists. We had aimed to strike their bases. We have no complaints against ordinary Pakistani citizens, so long as their country does not sponsor terrorists. Because terrorists were being sponsored, those terrorist targets were hit," Gen. Dwivedi said.
Replying to a question about his appeal to those living near the international border, he said, "We consider the border population not as ordinary civilians but as soldiers. That means they stand shoulder to shoulder with us in the battle. This is crucial because the coming struggle is the nation's struggle, not just the Army's." The Army chief said history bears witness that during the 1965 and 1971 wars, ordinary citizens stood shoulder to shoulder with the soldiers.
"We would want them to join us in the days ahead as well. I want to thank them -- their zeal boosts the morale of our soldiers," he said.&nbsp;

Air Chief Marshal AP Singh said Operation Sindoor ended swiftly after achieving its goals, showcasing tri-services synergy. He also outlined IAF’s Roadmap 2047.

IAF chief hails Operation Sindoor, says force has drawn up roadmap to enhance combat capabilities

Air Chief Marshal AP Singh said Operation Sindoor ended swiftly after achieving its goals, showcasing tri-services synergy. He also outlined IAF&rsquo;s Roadmap 2047.

India launched Operation Sindoor with a clear aim and the termination of the conflict in quick time after the objective was met is a lesson for the world to learn from, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh said on Friday.
At a press conference ahead of the Air Force Day, the Air Chief Marshal also said the his force has drawn up a Roadmap 2047 to enhance its combat capabilities.
Delving into various aspects of Operation Sindoor, he said it was a reflection of tri-services synergy.
Asked about Pakistan's losses during Operation Sindoor, he said in the air we have evidence of one long-range strike of Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) and four to five fighters.
Pakistan's losses included radars, command and control centres, runways and hangars, he said.
In response to the April 22 Pahalgam attack, India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terror infrastructure in territories controlled by Pakistan.
The strikes triggered four days of intense clashes that ended with an understanding on stopping the military actions on May 10.
To a question, the IAF chief said all three services have started working on the 'Sudarshan Chakra' air defence system.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 15 announced the project to develop an indigenous air defence system to protect India's vital military and civilian installations and to deliver a decisive response to any enemy threat Asked if the IAF was looking at procuring more S-400 air defence missiles, the Air Chief Marshal didn't give a direct reply but said the platform proved to be a good one.

CDS Gen Anil Chauhan said Operation Sindoor marked a paradigm shift in modern warfare, with India decisively beating Pakistan through precision, technology-led strikes across land, air, sea, cyber, and space domains.

Operation Sindoor: A New Era of Multi-Domain Warfare

Innovation in Indian Military Tactics

CDS Gen Anil Chauhan said Operation Sindoor marked a paradigm shift in modern warfare, with India decisively beating Pakistan through precision, technology-led strikes across land, air, sea, cyber, and space domains.

Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan, said Operation Sindoor heralded a "new kind of warfare", and ensured that India beat Pakistan decisively in every escalation during the strike.
Unlike traditional warfare, this was fought on land, in air and sea, electromagnetic space and cyber domains, where the adversary was seen only through the help of satellite and electronic images or signal intelligence, he said.
The top military officer also said the first strikes during the operation were conducted at 1 am to avoid civilian casualties across the border.
"It was a new kind of warfare... Till now, we have assumed victory in terms of capture of territory, the number of equipment destroyed, or the number of prisoners of war you have captured or soldiers you have killed...These were associated with traditional ways of fighting warfare.
"One of the matrices of victory over here is the sophistication of our attack, which was demonstrated there... Precision strikes for long-distance targets during the night required special efforts... We beat Pakistan decisively in every escalation during Operation Sindoor," Gen Chauhan asserted.
The first strikes took place between 1-1.30 am on May 7 on nine identified terrorist targets to prevent civilian casualties, he said during an interaction with school children on Operation Sindoor at the Raj Bhavan here on Thursday.
Operation Sindoor was launched in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed the lives of 26 people, mostly tourists.
"Earlier, we did the Balakot operation, but we didn't have satellite images or photos... But what we did at 1 am now (Operation Sindoor), despite difficulty in collecting evidence in the darkness of night, was due to twin reasons -- first, we had confidence in our capabilities that we could take imagery, and the second, we wanted to avoid civilian casualties.
"The best (option) would have been the time of 5.30 am or 6 am... But that time of the first Azan or Namaz... many civilian lives would have been lost. We wanted to avoid that completely," Gen Chauhan said.
He said that India was monitoring the neighbouring nation's flying activities for some time and chose the strike on the night of May 7, as the weather was clear with no rain prediction.
Contrary to the general notion that the army was engaged at seven targets and the air force at two, the "navy was also involved in the strikes with S400 and S120, and deployment of navy commandos in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab in addition to the Arabian Sea", he said.
"During Uri and Balakot, we chose land and air medium, but in this operation, a surprise element was there as we adopted a new strategy, which was needed for success, and used drones, the capability of which we acquired," Gen Chauhan said.
He said the evolving character of warfare is now driven more by technology than the sheer number or territorial occupation.
"Modern warfare demands that we fight today's conflicts with tomorrow's technology. The battlespace is no longer limited to traditional domains of land, air, and sea and has expanded to include space, cyber, the electromagnetic spectrum, and even the cognitive domain. In recent operations, this shift was evident.
"India was able to strike deep into enemy territory with long-range precision weapons, guided by satellite imagery, electronic surveillance, and signal intelligence, often without direct visual contact with the adversary. These were non-contact, multi-domain operations where success was not measured by the ground captured, but by the level of dominance and sophistication displayed across all levels of escalation," he emphasised.
Giving an example of the strike on Sarjal village in Pakistan's Punjab, he said that though it appeared to be an unremarkable location comprising merely an old primary health centre, technical intelligence confirmed it had been a base for repeated terrorist infiltrations.
The precision strike neutralised a key node in the adversary's network, reflecting the effectiveness of a technology-led approach, the chief of defence staff said.
This paradigm shift in warfare requires rethinking traditional metrics of victory. Success is no longer solely defined by body counts or territorial gains, he said.
Instead, it is measured through strategic deterrence, operational sophistication and information dominance.
The army, navy, and air force have learnt many lessons from Operation Sindoor to ensure higher levels of preparedness and integration, Gen Chauhan said.
"As warfare continues to evolve, our armed forces are not just adapting; they are actively shaping the future battlespace. Victory today lies not only in decisive action, but in the ability to maintain superiority across all domains," he said.
He also noted that 'fauj' (military) is the only place where there is no nepotism.
"Merit is rewarded, and there is recognition of work. You (children) should aspire to join the armed forces if you want to serve the nation, and explore the country and the world," Gen Chauhan said.
He added that the armed forces made maximum efforts this year to rescue citizens amid a high number of natural calamities.&nbsp;

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister and Deputy PM Ishaq Dar said India has rejected any third-party mediation on bilateral issues, reaffirming Islamabad’s desire for friendly ties with neighbours.

India rejects third-party mediation on bilateral issues: Pakistan's Foreign Minister Dar

Pakistan&rsquo;s Foreign Minister and Deputy PM Ishaq Dar said India has rejected any third-party mediation on bilateral issues, reaffirming Islamabad&rsquo;s desire for friendly ties with neighbours.

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said that India has rejected third-party mediation on bilateral issues, as he emphasised that Islamabad seeks friendly relations with all neighbours, including Delhi.
Dar, who is also Deputy Prime Minister, made the remarks in an interview with Al Jazeera in Doha on the sidelines of the Arab-Islamic emergency summit, where he also talked about the Israeli aggression against Qatar.
When asked about negotiations with India or Pakistan's openness to third-party involvement, Dar replied, "We don't mind, but India has categorically been stating it's a bilateral matter..." Dar recalled that when he met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in July and asked about dialogue with India, the top US diplomat clarified that India has maintained it is a &ldquo;bilateral issue.&rdquo; "When I met Rubio on July 25 in Washington, I asked him what happened to the dialogue? He (Rubio) said that India says it is a bilateral issue," Dar recalled.
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THERE WAS NO 3RD PARTY MEDIATION. Trump, Rahul Gandhi listen to Pak FM Ishaq Dar telling Al-Jazeera that India "categorically rejected 3rd party ceasefire mediation." <a href="https://t.co/sIaCoGKm1Q">pic.twitter.com/sIaCoGKm1Q</a>
&mdash; Rahul Shivshankar (@RShivshankar) <a href="https://twitter.com/RShivshankar/status/1967921087758713080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 16, 2025</a></blockquote>
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According to Geo News TV, Dar reaffirmed that Pakistan seeks friendly ties with all its neighbours, including India, but warned that sovereignty would never be compromised.
Dar reiterated that Pakistan had always supported peaceful resolution of conflicts through dialogue and believed that negotiations were the best way forward - provided there was sincerity and seriousness from all sides.
Tensions between India and Pakistan soared after terrorists killed 26 people, mostly civilians, in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22.
India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in retaliation for the Pahalgam attack.
India and Pakistan reached an understanding on May 10 to end the conflict after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that he brokered a ceasefire between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
India maintains that it does not want any third-party involvement in its discussions with Pakistan on issues such as terrorism, as New Delhi believes they must remain bilateral.
In his interview, Dar stressed that Pakistan remained committed to eliminating terrorism from its soil and had made the highest sacrifices in this fight. "It is surprising that the country most affected by terrorism is still blamed by India," he said.
On water issues, Dar cautioned that future wars would be fought over water and reminded that under the Indus Waters Treaty, India could not unilaterally suspend or revoke water distribution.
"Pakistan has made it clear that any attempt to stop water will be considered a declaration of war," he warned.
A day after the Pahalgam terror attack, India took a series of punitive measures against Pakistan that included putting the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 in "abeyance".
When asked about Pakistan's nuclear capability, Dar said the country's nuclear force is purely defensive, has never been used, and there is no intent to use it; but if Pakistan's sovereignty is attacked, it will defend itself at all costs, regardless of which country is involved.
Dar also said that Kashmir is an internationally acknowledged dispute with UN resolutions.
The Express Tribune newspaper reported that Dar also described the recent Israeli strike on Qatar as a grave action against international law, the UN Charter, and the sovereignty of Muslim countries.
"You have seen Lebanon, Syria, Iran and now Qatar attacked. This approach is unacceptable," he said, adding that Qatar was engaged in US and Egyptian-mediated peace talks at the time of the strike and that the attack was intended to sabotage that process.
Referring to a meeting of the 57-member Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, he said this is not the time for resolutions and statements only; a clear action plan is needed outlining what measures will be taken if Israel does not stop its aggression.
Dar said Pakistan's priority has always been peace, dialogue and diplomacy. However, if dialogue fails and the aggression does not stop, effective practical measures will be necessary, "which could include economic sanctions, legal action, or formation of a regional security force."

US President Donald Trump claimed he averted a potential nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan by threatening tariffs and blocking trade deals, a claim India has consistently denied.

Trump Claims He Averted Nuclear War, Citing Tariff Threats

Trump's Tariff Threats: Nuclear Conflict Avoided?

US President Donald Trump claimed he averted a potential nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan by threatening tariffs and blocking trade deals, a claim India has consistently denied.

US President Donald Trump has once again claimed that he stopped the India and Pakistan war from &ldquo;going nuclear&rdquo; by threatening to impose tariffs and refusing to do any trade deals if they did not agree to a ceasefire.
Trump&rsquo;s latest comments came on Tuesday during a cabinet meeting at the White House, where he also claimed that he had spoken with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
&ldquo;I am talking to a very terrific man, Narendra Modi. I said, &lsquo;What&rsquo;s going on with you and Pakistan?' The hatred was tremendous. This has been going on for a hell of a long time, like, sometimes with different names for hundreds of years,&rdquo; the US president said.
&ldquo;I said, I don&rsquo;t want to make a trade deal with you&hellip; You guys are going to end up in a nuclear war&hellip; I said, call me back tomorrow. But we&rsquo;re not going to do any deals with you, or we&rsquo;re going to put tariffs on you that are so high, your head&rsquo;s going to spin,&rdquo; he added.
&ldquo;Within five hours, it was done. Maybe it starts again, but I will stop it if it does,&rdquo; Trump went on to say.
Trump also claimed that &ldquo;seven jets or maybe more than that&rdquo; were shot down without elaborating which country&rsquo;s aircraft he was referring to.
Trump&rsquo;s comments came just hours before new tariffs totalling 50 per cent on Indian goods were set to take effect on August 27.
Talking to the press at the White House on Monday, Trump had claimed that he stopped seven wars around the world, including the one between India and Pakistan. He added that of the seven wars he stopped, four were because he used tariffs and trade to negotiate with the parties involved in the conflict.
Since May 10, when Trump announced on social media that India and Pakistan had agreed to a &ldquo;full and immediate&rdquo; ceasefire after a &ldquo;long night&rdquo; of talks mediated by Washington, he has repeated his claim over 40 times that he &ldquo;helped settle&rdquo; the tensions between India and Pakistan.
India has been consistently maintaining that the understanding on cessation of hostilities with Pakistan was reached following direct talks between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of the two militaries.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said in Parliament that no leader of any country asked India to stop Operation Sindoor.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has categorically said there was no third-party intervention in bringing about a ceasefire with Pakistan during Operation Sindoor.

In Arunachal's Tuting, the Indian Army's Operation Sindoor showcased military outreach efforts, enhancing ties with border communities through activities promoting patriotism, economic opportunities, and honoring local leaders.

Operation Sindoor Success Showcased at Tuting Outreach Event

The Indian Army's Operation Sindoor in Arunachal Pradesh focused on building relationships with border communities, showcasing military careers as viable opportunities, and recognizing the contributions of local veterans and leaders.

The Indian Army's program in Tuting, Arunachal Pradesh, aimed to strengthen bonds with remote communities, highlight military careers, and explore local economic opportunities, concluding with honors for veterans and leaders.

The Indian Army's success in Operation Sindoor took centre stage at an outreach programme at Tuting in Arunachal Pradesh's Upper Siang district on Tuesday.
Organised by the Spear Corps under the 'Seemaon ke Rakshak, Gaon ke Saathi' initiative, the two-day programme was a part of the Army's ongoing efforts to connect remote border areas with the national mainstream, a statement said.
The programme sought to strengthen civil-military cooperation while instilling the ideals of patriotism in the border community, it said.
The event, which started on Monday, featured a series of community-focused activities for students, youth, women, veterans, and entrepreneurs, it said.
Modern weapons and equipment were displayed as part of the program. Young participants were encouraged to consider careers in the armed forces, it added.
Information was provided on local economic opportunities in crops, spices, and bamboo-based industries.
The program concluded with the felicitation of veterans and community leaders for their contributions to regional development, the statement said.

NDA leaders praised PM Modi for his leadership during Operation Sindoor and Operation Mahadev. Modi marked August 5 as historic for Article 370 abrogation.

NDA Lauds PM Modi's Leadership in Response to Terror Attacks

NDA leaders praised PM Modi for his leadership during Operation Sindoor and Operation Mahadev. Modi marked August 5 as historic for Article 370 abrogation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was felicitated by the NDA parliamentary party on Tuesday for his government's firm response to the Pahalgam terror attack under Operation Sindoor.
In his speech, Modi noted that August 5 was a historic day as Article 370, which gave special rights to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, was abrogated on this day.
The NDA government has followed the Constitution in its true spirit, he added.
The prime minister also praised Home Minister Amit Shah and noted that he has become the longest-serving incumbent in the ministry, sources said.
In a swipe at the Opposition, he said it must be wondering if it erred by seeking a debate on Operation Sindoor.
A resolution was passed praising Modi's leadership and the armed forces' "unmatched courage and unwavering commitment" during Operation Sindoor and Operation Mahadev.
Three senior Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commanders were killed in a July 28 encounter code-named 'Operation Mahadev' on the outskirts of Srinagar.
The MPs of the BJP-led ruling alliance met here in their only second such meeting during Parliament's sessions since the government was formed in June 2024.
Amid chants of 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai', senior leaders of the BJP and its allies joined in felicitating Modi.
The government has asserted that it military attack on terror sites in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir and Pakistan following the Pahalgam attack on April 22 brought the neighbouring country to its knees.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was honoured by NDA MPs for the strong military response to the Pahalgam terror attack under Operation Sindoor during a rare parliamentary party meeting.

PM Modi felicitated at NDA meet over Operation Sindoor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was honoured by NDA MPs for the strong military response to the Pahalgam terror attack under Operation Sindoor during a rare parliamentary party meeting.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was felicitated by the NDA parliamentary party on Tuesday for his government's firm response to the Pahalgam terror attack under Operation Sindoor.
The MPs of the BJP-led ruling alliance met here in their only second such meeting during Parliament's sessions since the government was formed in June 2024.
Amid chants of 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai', senior leaders of the BJP and its allies joined in felicitating Modi.
The government has asserted that it military attack on terror sites in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir and Pakistan following the Pahalgam attack on April 22 brought the neighbouring country to its knees.

PM Modi lauds Amit Shah and Jaishankar for their strong remarks in Rajya Sabha on Operation Sindoor and India’s counter-terror efforts.

PM Modi Applauds Shah and Jaishankar on Operation Sindoor

Modi Acknowledges Shah's Address on Operation Sindoor

PM Modi lauds Amit Shah and Jaishankar for their strong remarks in Rajya Sabha on Operation Sindoor and India&rsquo;s counter-terror efforts.

Lauding Home Minister Amit Shah's reply to the debate on Operation Sindoor in the Rajya Sabha as phenomenal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that he categorically expressed the government's stand on national security, including uprooting of terror networks.
In posts on X, Modi praised External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's "exceptional" speech as well.
He emphasised India's efforts to make terrorism a subject of global attention, highlighted the country's fitting response through Operation Sindoor and how the government is increasing the safety of citizens, Modi said.
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EAM Dr. Jaishankar Ji&rsquo;s exceptional speech in the Rajya Sabha emphasised India&rsquo;s efforts to make terrorism a subject of global attention. He also talked about India&rsquo;s fitting response through Operation Sindoor and how we are furthering the safety of our citizens. <a href="https://t.co/EVdO2asMo0">https://t.co/EVdO2asMo0</a>
&mdash; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1950762209442955430?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 31, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Posting the link to Shah's speech, he said, "A phenomenal speech by Home Minister Amit Shah Ji in the Rajya Sabha. He categorically expressed our Government's point of view on key aspects relating to national security, uprooting terror networks and the success of Operation Sindoor."&nbsp;
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A phenomenal speech by Home Minister Amit Shah Ji in the Rajya Sabha. He categorically expressed our Government&rsquo;s point of view on key aspects relating to national security, uprooting terror networks and the success of Operation Sindoor. <a href="https://t.co/QQpdoT2zhm">https://t.co/QQpdoT2zhm</a>
&mdash; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1950761895755223346?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 31, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Both Shah and Jaishankar spoke in the House on Wednesday as the discussion related to the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor ended. Modi had on Wednesday noted that BJP president J P Nadda, the Leader of House in Rajya Sabha, also spoke in detail on how Operation Sindoor met its objectives while prioritising national security.
His government had responded to the April 22 terror attack with full determination and resolve, he had said.

EAM S. Jaishankar denied claims of US mediation during Operation Sindoor, stating India halted operations on its own terms and reaffirmed zero tolerance for cross-border terrorism.

No third party intervention in ceasefire with Pak during Operation Sindoor: Jaishankar

EAM S. Jaishankar denied claims of US mediation during Operation Sindoor, stating India halted operations on its own terms and reaffirmed zero tolerance for cross-border terrorism.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday categorically said there was no third-party intervention in bringing about a ceasefire with Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, asserting that the halting of the military action was also not linked to trade as claimed by US President Donald Trump.
Intervening in the special discussion on Operation Sindoor in the Rajya Sabha, Jaishankar said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the US President did not have any phone calls between April 22, when the Pahalgam terror attack took place, and June 16.
The Opposition has been attacking the government on claims made by Trump on mediation in halting hostilities between India and Pakistan by using the threat of trade.
He said India will not tolerate any cross-border terrorism and has responded to Pakistan by carrying out Operation Sindoor and will continue to do so.
Noting that the Pahalgam terror attack was absolutely unacceptable, he said a red line was crossed by Pakistan, and there had to be accountability and justice.
"Blood and water will not flow together," he said, providing reasons for India's decision to suspend the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan.
Jaishankar said the Modi government has corrected the wrongs of Nehru's policies by suspending the Treaty. The Treaty signed by then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru was not to buy peace, but for appeasement, he added.
The External Affairs Minister said terrorism is now on the global agenda only because of the efforts of the Modi government.
He said India exerted huge pressure on Pakistan through the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) process and also despite not being a member of the UN Security Council, India was able to get UN recognition that The Resistance Front (TRF) is a proxy of Pakistan-based LeT.
The TRF had claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam attack.
"When the Pahalgam attack happened on April 22, it was a shocking attack for a variety of reasons...The manner in which people were killed in front of their families, the fact that their faith was asked before killing them, the intent of destroying the economy of Jammu and Kashmir, which had returned to normalcy and prosperity after the end of Article 370. All of this angered the country," he said.
The Minister said there was grief and shock across the world. There was solidarity and sympathy.
"But the question was, what after that? And the answers were two. One, such an attack was absolutely unacceptable. It crossed our red line. There had to be severe consequences.
&ldquo;And two, there had to be accountability and justice. There had to be accountability of the perpetrators, and they and their supporters had to be brought to justice. Now, the first clear message, of India's anger, of our resolve, of our determination, was the decision taken by the Cabinet Committee on Security immediately the day after, from April 23," he said.
In his nearly hour-long speech, Jaishankar informed that on May 9, US Vice President J D Vance informed Prime Minister Modi that Pakistan was planning a huge attack on India.
To this, Prime Minister Modi told Vance that India's response would be appropriate, he said.
Pakistan attacked, and India gave a fitting and appropriate response, Jaishankar told the House.
The Minister also India sent a clear message that it is not open to any mediation and will not be deterred by nuclear blackmail.
Jaishankar said Operation Sindoor also did a global service as India reduced to dust terror infrastructure in Pakistan, including in Bahawalpur and Muridke.
He also chided certain opposition party leaders for mocking India's military action against Pakistan, if they have any doubts, they should watch videos of funerals of terrorists in Pakistan and destruction of airfields in the neighbouring country.
He said Opposition Sindoor was a well-considered and thoughtful response to the barbaric Pahalgam attack and it has now become the basis of a new policy.
He emphasised India will keep responding to each terror attack in the same way.
Certain opposition party members had raised the issue of Jaishankar's recent visit to China.
To this, the Minister said he visited China to discuss terrorism, de-escalation, and trade restrictions.
"I had no secret meeting," he said, in a veiled attack on senior Congress party leadership.
Relations with China will be developed on mutual interest, mutual sensitivity and mutual respect, he added.
The Minister also thanked the multi-party parliamentary delegation to various countries post Operation Sindoor, delegations to various countries, says they have done great national service.

Congress criticises PM Modi for not clearly refuting Donald Trump’s repeated claims of mediating an India-Pakistan ceasefire post-Operation Sindoor, alleging he is hiding facts.

Congress Challenges Modi Over Trump's India-Pakistan Ceasefire Claim

Modi Pressed on Trump's Ceasefire Claim

Congress criticises PM Modi for not clearly refuting Donald Trump&rsquo;s repeated claims of mediating an India-Pakistan ceasefire post-Operation Sindoor, alleging he is hiding facts.

The Congress on Wednesday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "refusing to unequivocally" deny US President Donald Trump's India-Pakistan ceasefire claims as he is on a "very weak wicket and has much to cover up".
The opposition party also took a swipe at Prime Minister Modi after Trump repeated his claim about playing a role in bringing about a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, saying the American leader is coiled around the PM "like a snake" and "hissing bitter truths" into his ear.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday on Air Force One on his way back to Washington from Scotland, Trump repeated the claim that he stopped the conflict between India and Pakistan.
&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;This is President Trump yet again - AFTER the PM&amp;#39;s intervention yesterday in the Lok Sabha where he deflected and diverted the main issue. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Why is the PM simply refusing to unequivocally and categorically deny what his good friend Donald Trump has now said 30 times in the US,&hellip; &lt;a href="https://t.co/qm5v3QOReI"&gt;pic.twitter.com/qm5v3QOReI&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/Jairam_Ramesh/status/1950396357170385073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;July 30, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; &lt;script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
Tagging a video of Trump's latest remarks, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said, "This is President Trump yet again - After the PM's intervention yesterday in the Lok Sabha where he deflected and diverted the main issue." "Why is the PM simply refusing to unequivocally and categorically deny what his good friend Donald Trump has now said 30 times in the US, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UK? The answer is clear. Mr. Narendra Modi is on a very weak wicket and has much to cover up," Ramesh said on X.
Congress' media and publicity department head Pawan Khera said, "Trump is coiled around Modi like a snake. And yesterday, Rahul Gandhi handed him the perfect chance to wriggle out of the mess. Just say Trump was lying about the ceasefire." "Simple, right? But no. Modi is allergic to taking Rahul ji's advice. And voil&Atilde; , today the snake is back, coiled tighter than ever, hissing bitter truths into Modi's ear," Khera said on X.
Asked about reports that India is preparing to face higher US tariffs between 20-25 per cent, Trump on Tuesday replied, "Ya, I think so." "India has been, they're my friends, and he's my friend, Trump said," referring to Prime Minister Modi.
"And you know, they ended the war with Pakistan at my request, and that was great. And Pakistan did also. We did a lot of, a lot of great settlements, including the recent one, as you know, with Cambodia," Trump said.
In a no-holds-barred attack in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi had dared Prime Minister Modi to categorically rebut US President Trump's India-Pakistan ceasefire claims.
"If Modi ji has even 50 per cent of the courage that Indira Gandhi had, then clearly he must say in Parliament -- Donald Trump is lying," he had said.
Modi, who spoke after Gandhi, affirmed that no leader of any country asked India to stop Operation Sindoor but lamented that while the nation got support from the entire world, the Congress and its allies could not stand behind the valour of the nation's soldiers.
Speaking with reporters after the debate ended, Gandhi said, "Narendra Modi did not clearly say that Trump is lying. Trump has said 29 times that he brought about a ceasefire, but Narendra Modi did not respond to it." Since May 10, when Trump announced on social media that India and Pakistan had agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire after a long night of talks mediated by Washington, he has repeated his claim on several occasions that he helped settle the tensions between India and Pakistan.
However, India has been consistently maintaining that the understanding on cessation of hostilities with Pakistan was reached following direct talks between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of the two militaries.
In a nearly 35-minute phone call with Trump last month, Modi had firmly stated that India does not and will "never accept" mediation and that the discussions between Indian and Pakistani militaries on cessation of military actions were initiated at Islamabad's request.
India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in retaliation for the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians.
India and Pakistan reached an understanding on May 10 to end the conflict after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes.

Rahul Gandhi launched a fierce attack on PM Modi, alleging misuse of the armed forces for political image after the Pahalgam attack, and demanded clarity on Trump's ceasefire claims.

Rahul Gandhi Accuses PM Modi of Using Army for Image Management

Rahul Gandhi launched a fierce attack on PM Modi, alleging misuse of the armed forces for political image after the Pahalgam attack, and demanded clarity on Trump's ceasefire claims.

In a no-holds-barred attack, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using the armed forces to protect his image after the Pahalgam attack and dared him to categorically rebut US President Donald Trump's India-Pakistan ceasefire claims.
"If Modi ji has even 50 per cent of the courage that Indira Gandhi had, then clearly he must say in Parliament -- Donald Trump is lying," he said.
Participating in a special discussion in Lok Sabha on "India's strong, successful and decisive Operation Sindoor in response to the terror attack in Pahalgam", Gandhi also said that if the government had listened to his statement in Lok Sabha a few months ago on China and Pakistan fusing together, "you would not have lost those five planes" during Operation Sindoor.
Modi, who spoke after Gandhi, affirmed that no leader of any country asked India to stop Operation Sindoor but lamented that while the nation got support from the entire world, the Congress and its allies could not stand behind the valour of the nation's soldiers.
Speaking with reporters after the debate ended, Gandhi said, "Narendra Modi did not clearly say that Trump is lying. Trump has said 29 times that he brought about a ceasefire, but Narendra Modi did not respond to it." "The most notable thing was that throughout the entire speech, the Prime Minister did not mention China. The whole country knows that China helped Pakistan, but the word China did not come out of the Prime Minister's mouth," Gandhi said.
Speaking in the Lower House, Gandhi claimed the government revealed sensitive details about Operation Sindoor to Pakistan, soon after it was launched.
"Yesterday, I watched Rajnath Singh ji's speech. He said that Operation Sindoor began at 1:05 in the morning and lasted for 22 minutes. He said a very shocking thing: that at 1:35, we called Pakistan and told them that we had hit non-military targets and we didn't want escalation. These are the words of the Defence Minister of India," the former Congress president said.
"You told Pakistan exactly what you would do: that you would not target military establishments and you didn't want escalation. That's surrender. Immediate surrender in 30 minutes," Gandhi said, slamming the government.
He cited remarks by Defence Attache in Indonesia, Group Captain Shiv Kumar, to claim that there were constraints by the political leadership to not attack the Pakistani military establishment and their air defences.
Why was the Pakistani government told that India will neither attack their army infrastructure nor their air defense and why were the hands of the Indian Air Force tied, Gandhi asked.
He alleged that the goal of this exercise was to "protect the image of the PM" as he had "blood of Pahalgam victims on his hands".
Tagging the video of his speech, Gandhi later said on X, "Prime Minister, The nation and the army are far above your image, your politics, your PR, and your propaganda. Have the humility to understand this, have the dignity to accept it." "If you lacked the ability to make decisions, you also had no right to pawn the pride of the army and the nation," he said.
In his remarks in the Lok Sabha, Gandhi said this government is clueless about what deterrence and political will means, and gave Indira Gandhi's example when Pakistan was broken into two parts in 1971.
"I said in this House, three-four months back and they laughed at me. I said please understand that India's biggest foreign policy challenge has been to keep Pakistan and China separate. And I said here that I am sad to say that you have destroyed the single biggest goal of foreign policy. China and Pakistan are fused," Gandhi said.
He said that what happened during Operation Sindoor is that the government of India thought it was fighting Pakistan but soon realised suddenly that they were fighting China and Pakistan both.
"Meaning that the Pakistani Air Force was attached with the Chinese Air Force and not only that, the doctrine of the Pakistani Air Force was changed ...the Chinese were feeding critical battlefield information to them," he said and cited Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Rahul R Singh remarks on China's support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor.
Gandhi asserted that the armed forces should be used with freedom, saying if one wants to unleash a tiger, it should be freed.
"Do not tie his hands behind his back. Go all the way, defeat them once and for all. Don't have President Trump tell you 29 times that he stopped the war. Have the courage to tell him, 'no, to hell with you, you can't stop any war, we are going to fight'," the former Congress president said.
The point is that we're now facing a Chinese-Pakistani fusion right in front of us, he said.
"This is a very dangerous time, and we can't afford a Prime Minister who lacks the courage to utilise the army the way it has to be used. We can't afford a Prime Minister who doesn't have the guts to say from here that Donald Trump is a liar, that he didn't stop India from fighting and is lying about the planes," Gandhi said.
He said India needs a prime minister who frees the Army, Air Force and Navy and tells them -- 'Go, finish the job", much like what Indira Gandhi did. Gandhi claimed that Trump has stated "29 times" that he brought about a ceasefire between India and Pakistan.
"If he is lying, the PM should say here that Trump is lying. If he has the courage of an Indira Gandhi, let him say here, 'Trump, you are a liar, you did not make a ceasefire and we did not lose any planes'," Gandhi said.
"If Modi ji has even 50 per cent of the courage that Indira Gandhi had, then clearly he must say in Parliament - Donald Trump is lying!" he said.
In his remarks, Gandhi also referred to a statement of Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, who said in an interview that India rectified its tactics and hit deep inside Pakistani territory after suffering losses during Operation Sindoor.
"The Indian Air Force made no mistake but the mistake was committed by the political leadership that 'you cannot attack military infrastructure and CDS Anil Chauhan must say 'my hands were tied so the Air Force is not to be blamed at all'," Gandhi said. He asserted that the Pahalgam incident was a brutal attack that was organised and orchestrated clearly by the Pakistani state.
Referring to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's remarks in the House, Gandhi said he did not tell people that no country condemned Pakistan particularly.
"When the UPA government was there, Pakistan was condemned for terrorism," he said.
Gandhi also slammed Modi for not speaking out when Trump hosted the "architect of the Pahalgam attack", Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir, for lunch.

Congress MP Manish Tewari shared lyrics from "Purab Aur Paschim" after reports claimed he and Tharoor were sidelined during the Operation Sindoor debate in Parliament.

Congress Leader Manish Tewari's Exclusion from Operation Sindoor Debate Sparks Discourse

Tewari Excluded from Operation Sindoor Debate

Congress MP Manish Tewari shared lyrics from "Purab Aur Paschim" after reports claimed he and Tharoor were sidelined during the Operation Sindoor debate in Parliament.

Congress MP Manish Tewari on Tuesday evoked Manoj Kumar's iconic song from "Purab aur Pashchim" -- "Bharat ka rehne waala hoon, Bharat ki baat sunata hoon" -- as he shared on X a media report on being "benched" by his party during the Operation Sindoor debate.
There had been intense speculation whether Tewari and Shashi Tharoor, both part of the diplomatic delegations that had been sent abroad to convey India's stand, would speak in the Lower House or not during the ongoing debate on the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor.
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है प्रीत जहां की रीत सदा मैं गीत वहां के गाता हूं भारत का रहने वाला हूं भारत की बात सुनाता हूं Hai preet jahaan ki reet sada Main geet wahaan ke gaata hoon Bharat ka rehne waala hoon Bharat ki baat sunata hoon - Jai Hind <a href="https://t.co/tP5VjiH2aD">pic.twitter.com/tP5VjiH2aD</a>
&mdash; Manish Tewari (@ManishTewari) <a href="https://twitter.com/ManishTewari/status/1950036871909630281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 29, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Taking to X, Tewari shared the screenshot of a media report which was headlined -- "'Spoke in favour of govt': Why Congress benched Shashi Tharoor, Manish Tewari during Operation Sindoor debate." The report stated that none of the leaders picked by the Centre to represent India globally as part of delegations post Operation Sindoor found a place in the list of speakers from the Congress party.
Along with the screenshot of the report and a picture of him with the tricolour in the backdrop, Tewari posted, "Hai preet jahaan ki reet sada, main geet wahaan ke gaata hoon, Bharat ka rehne waala hoon, Bharat ki baat sunata hoon - Jai Hind." These are the lyrics from a song in the 1970 Manoj Kumar starrer "Purab Aur Paschim".
Tewari did not elaborate any further on his views about the whole issue.
Congress party sources on Monday said the party had asked Tharoor if he was interested in speaking during the Operation Sindoor debate in Parliament but he declined and instead expressed a desire to speak on 'The Indian Ports Bill, 2025'.
There has been intense speculation on whether Tharoor, who led the delegation to the US among other countries, will be picked as a speaker by the Congress given that his enthusiastic endorsement of the government's action following the terror attack has soured his ties with the party.
The BJP-led ruling National Democratic Alliance and opposition parties are fielding their top guns during the discussion in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
Opposition parties have framed their public criticism of the government around alleged intelligence lapses behind the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which left 26 civilians killed, and US President Donald Trump's claims of mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan.
Rahul Gandhi has repeatedly attacked the government's foreign policy, claiming that India did not receive international support on Operation Sindoor and has cited Trump's frequent mediation claims to target the ruling alliance. The government has rejected Trump's claims.&nbsp;

Kiren Rijiju says Pakistan faced fire after crossing India’s red lines, as Lok Sabha begins discussion on Operation Sindoor led by Rajnath Singh.

When Pakistan crossed red lines, terror camps faced fire: Kiren Rijiju

Kiren Rijiju says Pakistan faced fire after crossing India&rsquo;s red lines, as Lok Sabha begins discussion on Operation Sindoor led by Rajnath Singh.

When Pakistan crossed the red lines drawn by India, terror camps faced the fire, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Monday as the Lok Sabha takes up the discussion on Operation Sindoor.
"Discussion on #OperationSindoor to begin today... When Ravan crossed the Laxman Rekha, Lanka burned. When Pakistan crossed the red lines drawn by India, terrorist camps faced the fire," Rijiju said in a post on X.
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Discussion on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OperationSindoor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OperationSindoor</a> to begin today... When Ravan crossed the Laxman Rekha, Lanka burned. When Pakistan crossed the red lines drawn by India, terrorist camps faced the fire! जब रावण ने लक्ष्मण रेखा पार की, तो लंका जल गई। जब पाकिस्तान ने भारत द्वारा खींची गई लाल रेखा&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/GHh6MtkzsL">pic.twitter.com/GHh6MtkzsL</a>
&mdash; Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) <a href="https://twitter.com/KirenRijiju/status/1949678331001213162?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to initiate the "special discussion on India's strong, successful and decisive 'Operation Sindoor' in response to the terror attack in Pahalgam".
An aggressive opposition is expected to corner the government over US President Donald Trump's claims that he mediated to avert a nuclear war between India and Pakistan, and got them to agree on a "ceasefire".
India has made it clear that the cessation of firing and military activity targeted at Pakistan was paused after "direct contact" between the directors general of military operations (DGMOs) of both nations, at the instance of Islamabad.

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