It has taken the Indian Opposition over three weeks, 24 civilian deaths, and one globally lauded military operation to finally agree to a debate on Operation Sindoor, after repeatedly disrupting the Monsoon Session in both Houses of Parliament. Better late than never, perhaps—but don’t mistake this for magnanimity. The Congress-led Opposition has relented not out of respect for the armed forces or democratic accountability, but because it has simply run out of excuses. The 16-hour debate begins on Monday. Let’s recall why Operation Sindoor happened in the first place: 24 innocent Indian tourists—including women and children—were gunned down in cold blood by Pakistan-backed jihadis in Pahalgam. What followed was an unprecedented four-day military blitz. India responded with surgical precision and unshakable resolve—crippling nine Pakistani airbases, decimating terror hubs near Lahore, and sending a loud, unmistakable message: this is a New Bharat that does not absorb blows silently. The government didn’t hide anything. The armed forces briefed the nation. The Defence Ministry held regular press conferences before and after the strikes, releasing detailed satellite imagery and operational data. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed both the country and the world with clarity and resolve: India does not, and will never, allow third-party mediation, least of all from Donald Trump’s hallucinatory claims. Yet, the Congress and its allies—trapped in a Nehruvian mindset of ambiguity and helplessness—refused to rally behind the tricolour. Instead, they clutched at the delusional words of Donald Trump, who bizarrely claimed he “stopped the war,” while making vague references to “four or five jets lost,” without identifying who lost how many. No evidence. No data. No satellite images. But for the Congress, Trump’s ramblings were somehow more credible than briefings by India’s Chiefs of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and the defence minister.
Let’s be blunt: Trump is on a messianic mission in his second innings to “end all wars”—a lofty ambition that has achieved little beyond PR ceasefires between Iran and Israel, and zero impact on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. To suggest that his circus act halted Operation Sindoor is not just naïve—it is dangerously dishonest. The truth is far more grounded: after its key airbases and terror hubs were reduced to rubble, it was Pakistan’s Director General of Military Operations who reached out through diplomatic backchannels, begging for a ceasefire. India, having made its point with overwhelming force, agreed. Not because Trump intervened, but because Modi’s India negotiates from strength, not fear. This was no symbolic airstrike or token warning. This was a calculated and overwhelming demonstration of India’s indigenous military capabilities, designed to destroy, deter, and declare unequivocally: Enough. And it worked. Lashkar and Jaish networks lie shattered. ISI coordination cells have gone dark. And—for once—the world is siding with India. Seven bipartisan parliamentary panels were swiftly formed and dispatched across the globe to explain India’s stance on terrorism and gather diplomatic support. The response was overwhelming. But the Congress would rather peddle conspiracy theories than face reality. Obsessed with denying Modi any credit, they risk undermining India’s hard-earned global legitimacy. At a time when unity is paramount, the Opposition is busy laundering enemy propaganda. Let’s not forget: Bharat has fought and won four wars against Pakistan—1947, 1965, 1971, and Kargil in 1999. Operation Sindoor proudly joins that legacy. And contrast the present-day Opposition with the conduct of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who, in 1971, rose above politics and not only backed Prime Minister Indira Gandhi but also hailed her as “Durga.” Today, the Congress behaves neither as a responsible Opposition nor as a party that honours our soldiers. It questions the very legitimacy of a military operation that showcased India’s strength and restraint. What it fails to understand is this: Bharat is no longer the timid, reactive state that files diplomatic demarches while counting coffins. This is an India that hits back—hard, calculated, and with moral clarity. Any political force that aligns with foreign delusions over national interest will not just lose the electorate—it will lose history. The message to the Opposition is simple: stand with India, not with Trump’s delusions.
