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Congress MP Pramod Tiwari hit out at the Modi government on Sunday after CDS Gen Anil Chauhan's interview in Singapore on Operation Sindoor. He said the CDS gave a soldier's message, which does not match what government ministers are saying.
Tiwari accused the government of misleading the country, stating that Congress stands with the Indian Army and salutes its bravery. Speaking to ANI, Tiwari said, "Yesterday, on foreign soil, CDS had a big interview in which he also said many things related to 'Operation Sindoor.' The way he said it, when war happens, planes also fall. This is not important, but what is important is what we learn from it. This is a soldier's message, and his statement does not match with the statements made by Modi government's ministers..." He added, "The government is constantly misleading the country in this matter. We are standing with the Indian army and salute their bravery. " Earlier in the day, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh also expressed disappointment that the Defence Minister did not share crucial information with opposition leaders in two all-party meetings, following recent comments made by Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Anil Chauhan in Singapore. On May 11, Director General Air Operations Air Marshal Bharti, when commenting on Aircraft losses, had said, "I can't comment about loss of aircraft as we are in a combat scenario and losses are part of combat." Speaking to Reuters, General Chauhan had dismissed Pakistan's claims that India ceased aerial operations after May 7, stating that India's response became more sustained and powerful. Indian fighter jets, drones, and missiles struck 11 Pakistani air bases on May 10, including one near the Pakistani capital Islamabad, the Nur Khan airbase, when the residents surrounding were able to witness a sort of 'new dawn' in the middle of the night, as PM Narendra Modi put forth during his speech following the cessation of hostilities at Adampur airbase. Satellite imagery, both from Indian sources and global platforms, later confirmed the precision of these strikes as well as how devastating they have been. After India carried out strikes on terror bases in Pakistan, the Pakistani side responded by attempting to target defence and civilian installations in India. India then carried out another series of precision attacks, which saw the destruction of several Pakistani air bases. An understanding on the cessation of hostilities was then reached between the two sides on May 10. (ANI)
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