Parliament debate: Jaishankar denies Trump’s claim of direct talks with Modi
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 9:38 PM IST
No country, even allies, endorsed our attack on Pakistan: Former envoy Venu Rajamony
In this wide-ranging conversation with The Federal on Operation Sindoor, former Indian ambassador Venu Rajamony breaks down the diplomatic fallout, challenges of narrative management, and the dangers of conflating image with strategy.
"The idea that India is isolated is an oversimplification. International relations are inherently complex and every country, no matter how small, exercises its own agency. India has always taken strong positions, even if it means standing alone—as we did when refusing to sign the CTBT (Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty). Isolation isn’t new or necessarily negative," he says.
Click here to watch the interview and read the transcript.
- 28 July 2025 9:33 PM IST
No trade talks with US post Pahalgam attack, says EAM Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said in the Lok Sabha that the issue of trade did not come up at any stage during India’s conversation with the US on the Pahalgam attack. He also denied Trump's claims, saying there was no direct conversation between Trump and Modi all through the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor.
- 28 July 2025 9:32 PM IST
Amid Parliament debate on Op Sindoor, Trump reiterates his peacemaking claims
US President Donald Trump on Monday claimed, yet again, that if he had not intervened in time with a threat of stopping all trade negotiations, India and Pakistan would have been at war. Addressing the media in Scotland, where he is on a visit, Trump took credit for stepping in to prevent “six major wars” around the world, including between India and Pakistan.
- 28 July 2025 9:29 PM IST
Watch | Opposition slams BJP govt over Pahalgam terror 'lapses' in Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha held a special discussion on Operation Sindoor, India's strong and decisive military response to the deadly Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju had confirmed that 16 hours had been allocated for the debate in the Lok Sabha. India faced no major losses in the operation, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Watch the video.
- 28 July 2025 9:26 PM IST
Watch | Is Operation Sindoor a win for India's diplomacy? Jaishankar explains
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar affirmed that India’s diplomacy generated global solidarity after Operation Sindoor. He disputed claims of escalation by India. He said in the Lok Sabha that India received support from Quad, BRICS, Russia, and debunked allegations of dialogue alongside terrorism. Watch the video.
- 28 July 2025 9:16 PM IST
Pahalgam attack is reason to take away Centre's control over J&K: Raja Ram Singh Kushwaha
Raja Ram Singh Kushwaha, an MP from the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation, or CPI-MLL, attacked the Centre over the Union Territory status of Jammu and Kashmir.
"If terror activities in J&K was among the reasons for stripping J&K of its statehood, the Pahalgam attack should now be a reason to take away Centre's control over J&K and restore statehood," he said.
"The LG has said he takes moral responsibility for the Pahalgam attack. Just taking moral responsibility won't do, he needs to step down," he added.
- 28 July 2025 9:04 PM IST
Opposition questions timing, but terrorists eliminated under Op Mahadev: BJP MP
BJP MP Jagdambika Pal said it's a matter of satisfaction that the terrorists behind the Pahalgam attack were killed under Operation Mahadev. He criticised the Opposition for politicising the encounter and questioning its timing.
- 28 July 2025 8:56 PM IST
Cong MP blames Shah for intelligence failure, demands resignation over Pahalgam attack
Congress MP S Jothimani questioned the government's intelligence failure in the Pahalgam attack, asking how terrorists were able to target tourists undetected. She held Home Minister Amit Shah responsible and said he should have resigned over the loss of lives.
- 28 July 2025 8:52 PM IST
Thakur condemns Congress as “Rahul Occupied”, demands apology for insulting Army, PM Modi
BJP MP Anurag Thakur accused the Congress of undermining national security, calling it "Rahul Occupied Congress." He said the party insulted the Prime Minister and Army through offensive posts and demanded an apology from Rahul Gandhi.
- 28 July 2025 8:47 PM IST
Anurag Thakur says Pak couldn’t withstand India’s military response for even 48 hours
BJP MP Anurag Thakur, speaking in the Lok Sabha, said, “Pakistan once threatened to ‘bleed India with a thousand cuts’, but couldn’t withstand our Army for even 48 hours."
