New Delhi [India], May 13: Senior Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not addressing former US President Donald Trump’s claim of brokering a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. He called for an all-party meeting to clarify the matter to the opposition and the public.
“Congress has supported Operation Sindoor from the very beginning. But before the Prime Minister’s address, Donald Trump announced that he had stopped the war between India and Pakistan. The Prime Minister said nothing on this,” Ramesh stated.
Referring to PM Modi’s first public address following the conclusion of Operation Sindoor, Ramesh accused him of sidestepping key concerns:
“PM Modi had many questions to answer, but he remained silent. Why is Trump making all the announcements? What is the connection between India-US trade and the halt in India-Pakistan hostilities? The External Affairs Minister (EAM), National Security Advisor (NSA), and PM are all silent.”
In his address on Monday, PM Modi emphasized that dialogue with Pakistan would only focus on terrorism and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). However, he did not acknowledge Trump’s claim about facilitating the ceasefire.
PM Modi described the cessation of hostilities as a “pause,” adding that India would monitor Pakistan’s actions in the coming days before determining further steps. He stated that Pakistan approached India for a ceasefire after suffering significant blows to its terror infrastructure and pledged to act against terrorism.
The ceasefire was announced on May 10, following India’s strong military retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. Operation Sindoor, launched on May 7, specifically targeted terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, reportedly eliminating over 100 terrorists linked to groups like Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen.
As the political debate intensifies, Congress continues to demand transparency on the role of international actors and India’s strategic positioning in the post-ceasefire phase.