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There was overwhelming support for India globally, including from members of Quad, BRICS, Central Asian countries, who upheld India's right to respond, says EAM
India's military action against Pakistan following the Pahalgam attack marked a "new normal" in combatting cross-border terrorism with a five-point approach that included a firm response to terror acts, not yielding to nuclear blackmail and that blood and water cannot flow together, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in the Lok Sabha on Monday (July 28).
After a week of logjam, the Monsoon Session of Parliament saw a fiery debate on the Pahalgam attack and the Centre’s Operation Sindoor today. Both Houses were repeatedly adjourned amid opposition protests on the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, delaying the start of the discussion on Operation Sindoor.
Earlier today, there were fiery speeches by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi and others. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi and DMK MP Kanimozhi are among those set to speak in Parliament tomorrow.
Govt nod to marathon debate
After the first week of session ended up a virtual washout due to opposition protests on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar and other issues, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on July 25 that the Opposition had agreed to the start of a discussion on the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor in the Lok Sabha on Monday and in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
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- 28 July 2025 10:56 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi arrives at the Parliament ahead of Operation Sindoor debate
Ahead of 16-hour special discussion on Operation Sindoor in Lok Sabha today, PM Modi reportedly arrived at the Parliament.
- 28 July 2025 10:54 AM IST
Congress has turned a traitor organisation, can't digest Modi’s rise: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey
Reacting to P Chidambaram’s statement that there is no proof the Pahalgam terrorists came from Pakistan, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey launched a scathing attack on the Congress, calling it a "traitor organisation."
He accused the party of drifting from its legacy of the freedom struggle, alleging corruption and a willingness to compromise national interest.
Dubey also cited Rahul Gandhi's past MoU with China’s Communist Party as evidence of misplaced loyalties, claiming the Congress cannot tolerate Prime Minister Modi’s strong leadership.
- 28 July 2025 10:51 AM IST
Operation Sindoor is a historic achievement: BJP MP Brij Lal
BJP MP Brij Lal called Operation Sindoor a historic achievement and said the government had long been prepared for such a response.
He contrasted the current situation with past strikes, stating that while the Opposition once demanded proof, this time the world is witnessing the evidence.
Criticising P Chidambaram’s remarks, he accused Congress of appeasement politics and said a former Home Minister should not make such statements.
- 28 July 2025 10:48 AM IST
Don’t echo Pakistan, respect the dignity of armed forces in Op Sindoor debate: Rijiju to Opposition
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Kiren Rijiju, said Operation Sindoor was launched by the Prime Minister in response to the will of the Indian people following the Pahalgam terror attack.
As the Lok Sabha prepares to debate the operation, Rijiju urged the Opposition — especially Congress — not to make remarks that could harm national interests or be used by Pakistan and India's adversaries.
He stressed the need to uphold the dignity of the armed forces during the discussion.
- 28 July 2025 10:45 AM IST
INDIA bloc leaders meet ahead of Operation Sindoor debate in Parliament
Leaders of the INDIA bloc held a key strategy meeting at Parliament House ahead of the Operation Sindoor discussion.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi attended the meeting along with other alliance MPs to coordinate their stance and questions for the parliamentary debate.
- 28 July 2025 10:40 AM IST
NDA MPs protest outside Parliament over 'derogatory' remarks against SP MP Dimple Yadav
NDA MPs staged a protest outside Parliament in response to a derogatory remark made by All India Imam Association President Moulana Sajid Rashidi against Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav during a television debate.
- 28 July 2025 10:38 AM IST
The Pahalgam attack was a huge security lapse in Centre-governed J-K: Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut blamed the Centre for a massive security lapse, saying terrorists penetrated 400 km inside Jammu & Kashmir without being caught.
He demanded the resignation of the Home Minister, holding him responsible for the security lapse, and stated that the Prime Minister may skip the session to avoid questions about Donald Trump's claim of mediating an India-Pakistan ceasefire
Supporting P Chidambaram’s remark, Raut said the former finance minister may well be right in his assessment.
- 28 July 2025 10:31 AM IST
Govt must tell the truth on Operation Sindoor: Gaurav Gogoi
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi said his party would submit a list of speakers for the Lok Sabha debate on Operation Sindoor and demanded the government come clean about the truth.
He deferred to answer a question regarding P Chidambaram's remarks about the Pahalgam terrorists’ origin, saying, "he (P Chidambaram) will be able to give more information on this."
- 28 July 2025 10:28 AM IST
Rijiju on Operation Sindoor: 'When Pak crossed the red line, terror camps burned'
Ahead of the Parliament discussion on Operation Sindoor, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju invoked a mythological parallel to highlight India's Operation Sindoor.
"When Ravan crossed the Laxman Rekha, Lanka burned. When Pakistan crossed the red lines drawn by India, terrorist camps faced the fire!" he wrote in a post on X.
- 28 July 2025 10:24 AM IST
BJP MP slams Chidambaram; says Pakistan itself proves Pahalgam terror link
Responding to P Chidambaram’s reported remark that there’s no proof the Pahalgam terrorists came from Pakistan, BJP MP Darshan Singh Choudhary said the entire world already knows the truth. He argued that international delegations, including opposition leaders, have acknowledged Pakistan’s role. Choudhary questioned the need for proof when, in his words, "Pakistan is providing the proof to the world itself."
