Rahul Gandhi made an impassioned speech at the Congress party’s organizational campaign in Bhopal, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of bowing to U.S. President Donald Trump’s pressure during Operation Sindoor – India-Pakistan military conflict, where Modi gave in to U.S. pressure. (Nagalandpost.com/ +14 Thenewscom.pk + 14 Geo TV/ +14 GeoTV). Gandhi claimed that Modi stopped military operations after receiving a phone call from Trump, alleging: “Trump gave only a signal and asked Modi ‘what were you doing? Narendra surrender.’ Modi responded ‘Yes Sir!’.” dailypioneer.com; geo.tv and thenewscom.pk reported these claims. Gandhi made comparisons between Modi’s actions during the 1971 war and those of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi during that conflict, noting how Indira Gandhi did not succumb to U.S. pressure even after deployment of the Seventh Fleet from America; an indication of her perceived autonomy against external influences (sources: www.indiatoday.in; +8); +8 Wirtschaftstimes and Tribuneindia). The BJP swiftly condemned Gandhi’s comments, with Pradeep Bhandari labeling them as “uncivilized” and accusing her of supporting Pakistan’s interests at the expense of national security. indiatoday.in + dailypioneer Controversy surrounding Operation Sindoor ceasefire has continued, prompting ongoing debate on its nature and nature of mediation between India and Pakistan. While the Indian government maintains it was decided mutually by both sides, reports about Trump mediating this truce has spurred opposition criticism – these can be found here at deccanchronicle.com with timesofindia.indiatimes.com being particularly vicious towards this assertion (sources). For further reading see deccanchronicle.com for details and indiatoday.in for coverage). As political tensions mount, Gandhi’s accusations have reignited scrutiny of India’s foreign policy decisions and government transparency regarding international engagements.
