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Economic Times
20 hours ago
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- Economic Times
S Jaishankar slams Congress on China, stand on Op Sindoor
IANS External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar In a strong statement made in the Rajya Sabha during the Operation Sindoor debate, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar slammed the Opposition on its skepticism about the achievements of the armed forces and the manner in which the ceasefire took place on May 10. He assured that India is working on the concerns arising out of the proximity between China and Pakistan even as he slammed Congress for the manner in which it had dealt with the former. Jaishankhar underlined that the Pahalgam terror attack was 'absolutely unacceptable' and it had crossed our red lines. 'There had to be severe consequences… There had to be accountability and justice,' he said. The minister refuted the oft-repeated charge of the Opposition that Indian diplomacy had not risen to the level expected in the aftermath of the terror attack and the consequent Operation Sindoor.'For decades, Bahawalpur and Muridke were considered the biggest centres of terrorism, not just in Pakistan but for global terrorists. When we hit Bahawalpur and Muridke, the world thanked us. When those funerals were taking place, when people came to cry over those dead terrorists lying around, that was the success of Operation Sindoor,' he rued that the Opposition is 'determinedly sceptical' of the government's achievements as it is 'sitting on the other side and cannot bring itself to believe it'. He also countered the view that US President Donald Trump had talked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and facilitated the ceasefire.'I want to tell them (Opposition) and they should listen to this with open ears that there was no phone call between President Trump and Prime Minister Modi between April 22 and June 16,' Jaishankar said, adding that though India is not a part of the UN Security Council and Pakistan is, India's diplomacy ensured that US declare TRF a global terrorist organisation,' he China-Pakistan nexus, the minister said there are some 'China gurus' in Parliament who have gathered their information from visits to the neighbouring country during Olympics and later through 'private tuitions' from the Chinese ambassador to India.'China and Pakistan are close. That is a reality and we are dealing with it,' Jaishankar said. He slammed the previous Congress governments for making China a 'strategic partner'.The foreign minister lauded the achievements of the Indian armed forces in bringing Pakistan to make the call for a ceasefire.'To quote people on the other side. Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif says, 'our armed forces were prepared to attack at 4:30 am after prayers to teach a lesson but before that hour arrived, India launched a missile attack using BrahMos, targeting various provinces in Pakistan, including the airport at Rawalpindi and other places. This is the prime minister of Pakistan admitting…,' Jaishankar said, adding that General Munir had stated that India has hit the Nur Khan air minister underlined that anybody questioning these issues is disrespecting the armed forces. On the Indus Waters Treaty, Jaishankar said it was an extraordinary deal as no other nation lets its major rivers flow to another country without rights. 'As we put the treaty in abeyance, some felt uneasy recalling its history… they prefer selective memory… The Indus Water Treaty will be held in abeyance until Pakistan irrevocably gives up its support of terrorism... Blood and water will not flow together,' he said. The minister maintained that Jawaharlal Nehru signed the Indus Waters Treaty in the name of "goodwill", but the country only got terrorism and betrayal in return. Nehru prioritized farmers of Pakistan's Punjab over those in Kashmir and Rajasthan.
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Home Minister Amit Shah speaks in Rajya Sabha on Operation Sindoor
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, while responding to the Operation Sindoor debate in the Lok Sabha, hailed the Indian armed forces and the strategic victory against terror-sponsoring Pakistan. Watch Amit Shah's address to the Rajya Sabha as he speaks on Operation Sindoor.. Show more Show less
India Today
a day ago
- Politics
- India Today
Ek chutki sindoor ki keemat...: Congress MP's filmy dig at PM in Parliament
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Renuka Chowdhury on Wednesday quoted a line from the 2007 Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Om Shanti Om to target Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the ongoing debate on Operation Sindoor, saying, "Ek chutki sindoor ki keemat tum kya jaano, Narendra babu."The Congress MP from Telangana wondered why the 26 victims of the Pahalgam terror attack were not mentioned in PM Modi's hour-and-a-half-long speech in Lok Sabha on thing that hurt me the most was that the PM made no mention of those 26 people. Priyanka Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi mentioned the names of the 26 victims—I thank them for that. I was expecting the Prime Minister to mention those 26 people, but he didn't," she said. Wondering whether PM Modi understood the value of a pinch of sindoor, Renuka Chowdhury said, "The PM recently visited eight different nations, but he did not get the time to go and meet victims of the Pahalgam terror attack. He won't meet them. He won't even mention them."Calling the Narendra Modi government insensitive, Renuka Chowdhury asked what happened to the Centre's "political will" when it came to terror attacks in Gurdaspur, Pathankot, Uri, and a fiery speech in Lok Sabha on Tuesday, PM Modi said that India's resolve to punish the masterminds behind the Pahalgam terror attacks was fulfilled in just 22 minutes, showcasing the country's indigenous defence capabilities. PM Modi said that the Army was given the full operational freedom to choose the timing and place of the to the debate on Operation Sindoor in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, he reiterated Centre's claims that Pakistan pleaded for a ceasefire with India and no world leader was asked to stop the counter-terror operation, Operation Sindoor.- Ends
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
‘Chindia, China Gurus': Jaishankar takes jibe at Rahul Gandhi, Jairam Ramesh in Rajya Sabha
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday took a swipe at Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Jairam Ramesh in the Rajya Sabha, referring to them as self-styled 'China Gurus'. External affairs minister S Jaishankar speaks during a debate in the Rajya Sabha on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor.(PTI) 'Today, sir, people are offering great wisdom on China. In fact, some people have said I am not well-versed on China,' Jaishankar said, responding to Opposition criticism. Follow Parliament live updates 'Sir, I only spent 41 years in the foreign service and have only been the longest-serving ambassador to China. But there are China Gurus now. One, sir, is an honourable member sitting across from me, whose affection for China is so great that he coined the term Chindia,' he added, drawing laughter from the Treasury benches. Jaishankar's remarks were a veiled jibe at Congress MP Jairam Ramesh, who coined the term 'Chindia' in the early 2000s to promote the idea of India and China working together. In a 2014 interview with China's state-run Global Times, Ramesh had said, 'Ten years ago, when I proposed the concept of Chindia, the whole idea was that India and China could cooperate and work together to face challenges ahead.' 'Chindia is not an outdated vision; it is actually what the governments of both countries are carrying forward,' Ramesh had said at the time, adding that India and China should not become 'victims to those people who see them as natural rivals.' Jaishankar also indirectly referred to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's earlier remarks. Gandhi has repeatedly made critical comments about the Modi government's handling of the border standoff with China. At an event in London in 2023, he had said the foreign minister's understanding of China was 'superficial.' 'I had an interaction with the foreign minister… He just doesn't understand it,' Gandhi had said then, drawing sharp reactions from the BJP. 'The 'China Guru' says China and Pakistan have grown very close, and that's absolutely true. But why did they come closer? Because we left the land of PoK between them,' Jairam Ramesh said in a veiled attack on Rahul Gandhi.
India Today
2 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Do we need auspicious time, PM retorts as Oppositon questions Op Mahadev timing
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the Opposition, saying it showed frustration and hopelessness by questioning the timing of Operation Mahadev, in which all three Lashkar terrorists involved in the Pahalgam attack, were gunned at the debate on Operation Sindoor and Pahalgam attack, PM Modi questioned whether an auspicious time was needed to kill terrorists."Yesterday, our security forces successfully carried out Operation Mahadev and brought it to its conclusion. But I'm surprised, some people (referring to the Opposition) were sarcastically asking, 'Why did it happen just yesterday?' Was the operation scheduled based on the auspicious timing of Sawan ka Somwar? What has happened to these people?" he "Has their frustration and hopelessness reached such extremes? For the past several weeks, they've been saying, 'Operation Sindoor is fine, but what about the terrorists in Pahalgam?' Now that action has been taken, they ask, 'Why was it done yesterday?'," he Opposition MPs, including Mallikarjun Kharge and Akhilesh Yadav, questioned the timing of Operation Mahadev, which coincided with the Parliament discussion on the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor."Why did the encounter happen only yesterday? If you are so well-versed with technology, why haven't you tracked the car used to transport RDX during the Pulwama attack?" Akhilesh Yadav, the Kannauj MP and Samajwadi Party chief, Minister Amit Shah earlier today confirmed that all the three Lashkar terrorists who carried out the Pahalgam attack were killed by the security forces in Operation Mahadev, avenging the killings of 26 tourists on April said meticulous plans to nab the terrorists were made hours after the Pahalgam attack, and he ordered the security forces not to allow them to leave the Home Minister said the three terrorists - top Lashkar commander Suleiman Shah, Afghan, and Jibran - were identified as the Pahalgam attackers by those who provided them shelter after the April 22 carnage. Last month, two locals - Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar and Bashir Ahmad - were arrested by the NIA for allegedly harbouring the in the discussion on Operation Sindoor in the Lok Sabha, Shah said voter ID cards and chocolates recovered from the hideout of the terrorists proved their links to May 22, intelligence was received about the presence of terrorists in the Dachigam forests."Our soldiers kept patrolling in the cold at high altitudes to pick up their signals. On July 22, we had success. Through sensors, we got confirmation of the presence of terrorists in the area," Shah Home Minister said the forces went to a great extent to match the identity of the slain terrorists with those involved in the Pahalgam attack. It was after verification that the details were gradually revealed to the media.- EndsTune InMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Narendra Modi#Lok Sabha#Parliament
