The Congress party has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold an all-party meeting and call a special Parliament session to talk about three major issues:
- The recent ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan
- The Pahalgam incident
- Operation Sindoor
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh raised several questions for the government. He asked whether India has allowed third-party (like other countries) involvement in talks with Pakistan. “Has New Delhi opened the doors to third-party mediation? Have diplomatic talks with Pakistan started again?” he asked in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
His comments came after both India and Pakistan agreed to stop all military actions—on land, sea, and air—following four days of heavy missile and drone attacks from both sides. Reports suggest that this ceasefire was helped by the United States, with the first announcements coming from Washington, D.C., and then confirmed by both India and Pakistan.
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Jairam Ramesh also referred to a statement made by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who spoke about a “neutral site” for talks between the two nations. Ramesh questioned whether this goes against the Simla Agreement, which clearly states that India and Pakistan should not involve any third party in their issues.
He repeated his questions: “Have we abandoned the Simla Agreement? Are we allowing third-party involvement? What kind of commitments have we made or received? Are diplomatic talks being reopened?”
Ramesh also mentioned that two former army chiefs, V. P. Malik and Manoj Naravane, had commented on the recent agreement, and said that the country deserves to hear a clear response from Prime Minister Modi.
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Finally, he recalled former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s strong leadership during the 1971 war, calling her leadership “courageous and resolute.” He also spoke about how Indira Gandhi secured a $5.8 billion loan from the IMF in 1981 despite opposition from the U.S., and how India successfully completed the IMF programme without using the full amount.
