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News18
20 hours ago
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- News18
'Not Trump, But Successful Strikes': Shashi Tharoor Rebuts US On India-Pakistan Ceasefire
Last Updated: Tharoor said Pakistan's Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) reached out to his Indian counterpart only after India's strong defensive response Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday directly rejected US President Donald Trump's repeated claims of brokering a peace between India and Pakistan in May, saying that the truce was triggered by India's decisive military action. 'It was India's successful strikes, and not Mr Trump, that led to the ceasefire," Tharoor declared while speaking at the launch of the book Whither India-Pakistan Relations Today? Can They Ever Be Good Neighbours? Tharoor said that the turning point was Operation Sindoor, launched by Indian forces in early May, which targeted terror infrastructure across the border. Pakistan's Director General of Military Operations (DGMO), he explained, reached out to his Indian counterpart only after the operation and India's strong defensive response the following morning. 'The successful strikes on the night of 9–10 May and the ability of India to intercept the attempted Pakistani response, when they sent missiles to Delhi on the morning of 10th May, is what contributed undoubtedly, and not Mr Trump, to the call by the Pakistani DGMO to his Indian counterpart asking for peace," Tharoor said. The May 10 ceasefire was declared shortly after Operation Sindoor, which itself was carried out in retaliation for the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that left 26 civilians dead. As part of diplomatic outreach following Operation Sindoor, Tharoor also led a cross-party parliamentary delegation to five countries, including the United States, Panama, Guyana, Brazil, and Colombia, to explain India's position. Trump's Claim, Congress' Question However, Trump has repeatedly claimed that he prevented a 'nuclear war" between India and Pakistan, casting himself as the architect of the truce. New Delhi, however, has consistently dismissed those assertions, describing the ceasefire as a bilateral decision. Meanwhile, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has seized on Trump's statements to question the ruling NDA government. The Leader of the Opposition also demanded clarity from the Prime Minister in Parliament, urging him to respond directly to Trump's remarks. Tharoor, meanwhile, revealed that he had publicly argued for a robust 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… 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. view comments Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Loading comments...
India Today
21 hours ago
- Politics
- India Today
Successful strikes, not Trump: Shashi Tharoor rubbishes US claim on truce with Pak
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said it was India's "successful strikes, and not Mr Trump" that led to the declaration of a ceasefire with Pakistan in May. He dismissed US President Donald Trump's repeated claims that he strong-armed India and Pakistan into declaring a truce, stressing that the ceasefire was the direct result of India's military action and subsequent contact between the two neighbours' military at the launch of the book Whither India-Pakistan Relations Today? Can They Ever Be Good Neighbours?, Tharoor said it was Pakistan's Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) who reached out to his Indian counterpart after India's Operation Sindoor - not Trump's alleged intervention - that led to the cessation of hostilities."The successful strikes on the night of 9-10 May and the ability of India to intercept the attempted Pakistani response, when they sent missiles to Delhi on the morning of 10th May, is what contributed undoubtedly, and not Mr Trump, to the call by the Pakistani DGMO to his Indian counterpart asking for peace," Tharoor said. 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 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 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 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 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 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
