Overview

• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reiterated that Operation Sindoor is paused after achieving its objectives but reserved the right to resume strikes if Pakistan provokes further misadventure.
• External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar outlined India’s five-point doctrine treating cross-border terrorism as an act of war and clarified that the May 10 ceasefire was agreed directly through military channels without trade linkages.
• Opposition MPs led by Gaurav Gogoi demanded accountability for pre-attack security failures at Pahalgam, disclosure of any jets downed during the strikes, and explanation for not reclaiming Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
• Home Minister Amit Shah accused the Opposition of distrusting India’s foreign minister while rejecting President Trump’s repeated claims of brokering the India-Pakistan ceasefire.
• Ministers highlighted India’s diplomatic outreach that secured global backing for its right to self-defence and isolated Pakistan’s terror sponsorship at the UN and from major powers.