"Got World's Support But Sadly, None From Congress": PM Modi On Op Sindoor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi ripped into the Congress Tuesday over its lack of support after the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor, India's military response. "We had the support of the world but, sadly, not from the Congress," he said as Parliament wrapped up a two-day debate on Pahalgam.

The PM's criticism followed comments by the Congress' P Chidambaram, who earlier this week questioned the government's statement that the Pahalgam terrorists were from Pakistan and that the attack, which killed 26 people, most of whom were civliians, was orchestrated by the Pak deep state.

It also followed a combative speech by the Congress' Rahul Gandhi just minutes earlier, in which he pointed to United States President Donald Trump claiming credit for the India-Pak ceasefire and accused the government of having yielded control of Indian foreign policy to the Americans.

"There has been a lot of discussion on foreign policy and the global support India received after Pahalgam and Op Sindoor... but the truth is no country in the world stopped India from acting to protect itself. In fact, out of 193 countries only three supported Pakistan," the Prime Minister said.

"India got support of the entire world... no world leader asked India to stop... but it is unfortunate the Congress did not support the valour of our soldiers," the Prime Minister intoned, also hit out at his arch-rival for "attacking me... for looking for politics in the death of the innocents in the Pahalgam attack".

"After April 22... within three-four days... they were saying 'kahan gayi 56-inch ka seena' (a reference to the opposition's '56-inch chest' jibe at the PM) and 'Modi has failed'... their statements were demoralising the forces. They don't trust the forces and that is why they were questioning Op Sindoor."

Mr Modi was relentless in his attack on the Congress, also claiming the opposition party had 'changed its tune after realising the people of India were in complete support of the armed forces'.

"India's armed forces conducted surgical strikes... and the Congress sought proof from the armed forces," the PM raged, referring to comments by some other opposition leaders, including ex-Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh, about the lack of photographic evidence of the precision strikes against terror camps and bases in Pakistan in 2016 and 2019, after attacks in J&K's Uri and Pulwama.

Rahul Gandhi later attempted damage control; "...the armed forces do a job exceptionally well."

Rahul Gandhi's Deterrance Jab

Before the PM began his speech Rahul Gandhi critiqued the government for its handling of the Pahalgam terror attack and Op Sindoor, stating the Modi administration lacked "political will".

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Mr Gandhi also criticised the government over the lunch meeting between Trump and Pak Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, and demanded to know why the PM had not shut down his American counterpart's repeated claims of negotiating the India-Pak ceasefire after Op Sindoor.

Amit Shah Fires At P Chidambaram

Earlier today Mr Chidambaram's remarks were also criticised by Home Minister Amit Shah.

Mr Shah told Parliament ballistics confirmed the assault rifles recovered from the bodies of three terrorists shot dead last night were matched to the bullets in Pahalgam. "I thought the opposition would be happy to know the perpetrators of the Pahalgam attack are dead... but it seems they are upset..."

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Mr Shah then laid offered the House details of yesterday's operation, including the discovery of Pak-made chocolates and Pakistan government ID cards in the pockets of the terrorists gunned down.

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