Daijiworld Media Network – New Delhi

New Delhi, May 26: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday strongly dismissed the Congress party’s accusation that he had “informed” Pakistan ahead of India’s “Operation Sindoor,” calling it “dishonest” and a “misrepresentation of events.”

The controversy surfaced during a consultative committee meeting in Parliament on cross-border terrorism, where Congress raised the issue and questioned the government’s actions.

Jaishankar, sources said, appealed for “national unity” and urged political parties to maintain a united front, especially as delegations of MPs from across the political spectrum are visiting global capitals to present India’s stand against cross-border terrorism originating from Pakistan.

The row intensified after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi posted a video in which Jaishankar was heard saying, “At the start of the operation, we had sent a message to Pakistan, saying, ‘We are striking at terrorist infrastructure and not the military…’.” Gandhi claimed this was a “crime” and demanded to know who authorised the move and how many Indian aircraft were lost as a result.

The Ministry of External Affairs categorically denied the charges and stated that suggesting Jaishankar had informed Pakistan was a “complete misrepresentation” of his remarks.

The Press Information Bureau’s Fact Check Unit also stepped in, declaring the viral video misleading and confirming that the External Affairs Minister had not made any such statement implying India had warned Pakistan in advance.

The matter continues to generate political heat, with the government standing firm that its actions were directed solely at terror infrastructure and taken in India’s national interest.