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Chidambaram Says Foreign Pressure Deterred 26/11 Retaliation as BJP Calls Admission 'Too Little, Too Late'

He describes U.S. pressure led by Condoleezza Rice as decisive in the UPA's restraint.

Senior Congress P. Chidambaram.
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Overview

  • In an interview to ABP, P. Chidambaram said Condoleezza Rice flew to Delhi days after he became home minister and urged India to not react to the Mumbai attacks.
  • He said an act of retribution crossed his mind and was discussed with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, but advice from the MEA and senior diplomats led to a decision against military action.
  • BJP leaders including Pralhad Joshi and Shehzad Poonawalla criticized the remarks as a late acknowledgment and questioned whether Sonia Gandhi or Manmohan Singh overruled a strike.
  • Party spokespeople cited the 2009 Sharm El-Sheikh joint statement and contrasted the UPA’s stance with later actions such as the 2016 surgical strikes, the 2019 Balakot air strike, and 2025’s Operation Sindoor.
  • The 26/11 assault by ten Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists killed over 160 people and left hundreds injured, with Ajmal Kasab captured and executed, and there has been no announcement of any new official review.