'When Ravan crossed...' Kiren Rijiju's Ramayan reference ahead of Op Sindoor debate
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to initiate a "special discussion on India's strong, successful and decisive 'Operation Sindoor' in response to the terror attack in Pahalgam".An aggressive opposition is expected to corner the government over US President Donald Trump's claims that he mediated to avert a nuclear war between India and Pakistan, and got them to agree on a "ceasefire".India has made it clear that the cessation of firing and military activity targeted at Pakistan was paused after "direct contact" between the directors general of military operations (DGMOs) of both nations, at the instance of Islamabad.- EndsTune InMust Watch
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