The Congress on Saturday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence over former US President Donald Trump's repeated claims of brokering a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said Trump has made the claim 13 times in 34 days, using trade as leverage. He urged PM Modi to clarify India’s position, especially as tensions had deescalated following direct military talks, not foreign intervention. The Congress also alleged recent US actions reflect major diplomatic setbacks for India.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi visited Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Saturday to meet families affected by recent cross-border shelling following India's Operation Sindoor. Calling their resilience "inspiring," he pledged to raise their concerns at the national level. The visit comes in the wake of heightened tensions between India and Pakistan after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Adampur Air Force Station in Punjab on Tuesday, a day after his national address on Operation Sindoor. He interacted with Indian Air Force personnel, praising their courage and commitment in the wake of recent cross-border tensions. Modi’s visit comes amid heightened security concerns, as Adampur was among several IAF bases targeted during Pakistan’s attempted air intrusions. The Prime Minister reaffirmed India’s tough stance on terrorism, stating, “We have only paused retaliation, not ended it,” and emphasized that future talks with Pakistan would only be about Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his first address since Operation Sindoor, declared that India has only paused not ended its retaliation against Pakistan. Emphasizing that "terror and talks cannot go together," he warned that future actions will depend on Pakistan’s conduct and reiterated that any dialogue will only concern Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).