Political leaders across party lines have expressed strong support for the Indian armed forces
NEW DELHI – The Central government has convened an all-party meeting on Thursday at 11 am to brief the nation’s political leadership on late Tuesday’s Operation Sindoor targeting nine high-value sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Announcing this on Wednesday, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju wrote on X that the government has called the meeting at the Parliament Complex.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan and formally briefed her on the operation.
Twenty-four missiles were fired in the 25-minute precision strikes, destroying nine facilities, including Lashkar-e-Taiba’s headquarters in Muridke and major training sites in Bahawalpur – long considered breeding grounds for extremist operations.
India emphasised that the action was not escalatory but a calculated and proportionate response to the April 22 attack in South Kashmir’s Pahalgam.
“Our actions have been focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature. No Pakistani military facilities have been targeted. India has demonstrated considerable restraint in the selection of targets and method of execution,” the government said in a statement.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri reiterated that India’s goal was to dismantle terror infrastructure while avoiding civilian casualties and preventing broader conflict.
“Operation Sindoor was a proportionate and responsible response to Pakistan’s ongoing support for terrorism,” he stated, adding that Pakistan had continued its pattern of denial and deflection instead of taking action against the perpetrators of the Pahalgam massacre.
Political leaders across party lines have expressed strong support for the Indian armed forces following the successful execution of the operation.
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, praised the military’s precision and courage, posting on X, “Proud of our Armed Forces. Jai Hind!”
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge echoed similar sentiments, writing, “India has an unflinching National Policy against all forms of terrorism emanating from Pakistan and PoK. We are extremely proud of our Indian Armed Forces, who have struck terror camps in Pakistan and PoK. We applaud their resolute resolve and courage.”
Kharge stressed that the Congress party has stood united with the government since the April 22 terror attack.
“Since the day of the Pahalgam Terror Attack, the Indian National Congress has categorically stood with the Armed Forces and the Government to take any decisive action against cross-border terror,” he wrote.
Calling for national unity, he concluded, “National Unity and solidarity are the need of the hour, and the Indian National Congress stands with our Armed Forces. Our leaders have shown the path in the past, and National Interest is supreme for us.” – IANS
