Overview

• Speaking at a book launch on August 20, the Congress leader said Pakistan’s DGMO called his Indian counterpart after Operation Sindoor, resulting in the May 10 ceasefire.
• Tharoor credited Indian strikes on the night of May 9–10 and the interception of an attempted Pakistani missile response toward Delhi as the turning point.
• He rejected President Donald Trump’s repeated claims of mediating the truce, aligning with New Delhi’s stance that the halt in hostilities was bilateral.
• Arguing that India will not take the first step toward normalisation, he said Pakistan must first show sincerity by dismantling known terror networks on its soil.
• He noted India’s ongoing diplomatic outreach after Operation Sindoor, including an all-party delegation he led to the United States, Panama, Guyana, Brazil and Colombia.