Opposition salutes forces, seeks solutions on Operation Sindoor anniversary
Opposition events on Thursday paid tributes to the armed forces on the primary anniversary of Operation Sindoor but in addition questioned the central authorities over the ceasefire, reported army losses and China’s alleged assist to Pakistan through the armed battle in Could 2025.
Congress basic secretary Jairam Ramesh demanded an impartial inquiry into the operation on the traces of the Kargil Overview Committee.
“The primary announcement of the ceasefire that halted Operation Sindoor unexpectedly was made at 5:37 PM IST on Could 10, 2025, by the US secretary of state Marco Rubio, who claimed that it was intervention by President Trump that had made this doable,” Ramesh stated on social media platform X.
He added that Trump had “repeated this declare over 100 instances in several nations with out ever having been refuted even as soon as by his good pal Prime Minister Narendra Modi.”
Operation Sindoor was launched on the intervening evening of Could 6-7, 2025 after Pakistan-based terrorists killed 26 civilians, principally vacationers, in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22 final 12 months.
Indian armed forces subsequently struck 9 terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), together with the Jaish-e-Mohammed headquarters in Bahawalpur and the Lashkar-e-Taiba camps in Muridke. A ceasefire was agreed upon on Could 10 after Pakistan’s director basic of army operations requested his Indian counterpart.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge additionally paid tribute to the armed forces and stated on X, “We salute the valour and sacrifice of our courageous armed forces, who fought with unbridled willpower and fortitude throughout Operation Sindoor. The spirit of India stands unbroken, resolute and united in opposition to each act of terrorism.”
He added that the nation would “always remember, nor forgive” the killing of the 26 civilians in Pahalgam. Rahul Gandhi too paid his tribute to the armed forces.
India has persistently maintained that the ceasefire was reached bilaterally between the 2 administrators basic of army operations with none third-party involvement, and has repeatedly rejected US President Donald Trump’s claims of mediation.
The federal government, nevertheless, has not responded to the opposition’s demand for an impartial assessment of Operation Sindoor.
Marking the anniversary, the Indian Military posted a video on X at precisely 1:05 AM on Thursday — the exact time the strikes started a 12 months in the past — carrying the message: “India forgets nothing. India forgives nothing.”
