Successful strikes, not Trump: Shashi Tharoor rubbishes US claim on truce with Pak
India and Pakistan declared a ceasefire on May 10, days after Indian forces carried out Operation Sindoor against terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The action was taken in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 civilian lives.Tharoor said India's military response carried a clear message. "With Balakot in 2019 and Operation Sindoor now, India has sent a very clear message that we will not sit quietly if terror is unleashed on us," he remarked.Despite these developments, Trump has on multiple occasions claimed credit for brokering peace, even suggesting that he stopped a "nuclear war" between the two countries. His assertions have consistently been refuted by New Delhi, which has maintained that the ceasefire was reached bilaterally between India and Pakistan.The Congress, however, has questioned the PM Modi government over Trump's remarks. Most recently, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi demanded clarity in Parliament, challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to directly confront the US President's claims.Meanwhile, Tharoor recalled that he had advocated for a strong military response soon after the Pahalgam attack. "Couple of days after Pahalgam, I wrote an op-ed advocating precisely this You can imagine my satisfaction and semi-disbelief that I didn't realise anyone in Delhi would be reading my op-ed Which is why I was such an enthusiastic supporter of it. It followed exactly the course of action I had advised," he said.Shashi Tharoor led an all-party parliamentary delegation as part of Operation Sindoor outreach to five countries, including the United States, Panama, Guyana, Brazil and Colombia.- EndsMust Watch
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