- By Shubham Bajpai
- Sun, 11 May 2025 11:43 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Congress on Sunday demanded an all-party meeting chaired by PM Narendra Modi and a special session of Parliament to discuss the Pahalgam incident, Operation Sindoor, and the understanding reached between the two countries to stop all firing and military action. Congress also raised question on US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's mention of 'neutral site' in ceasefire remarks.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh posed multiple questions to the government, including whether New Delhi has opened the doors to third-party intervention between India and Pakistan, and whether diplomatic channels with Pakistan have been opened.
In a post on X, Ramesh said, "The Indian National Congress reiterates its demand for an all-party meet chaired by the PM and for a special session of Parliament for a full discussion on Pahalgam, Operation Sindoor, and the ceasefire announcements made from Washington DC first and then subsequently by the Governments of India and Pakistan".
Ramesh added that the Congress considers US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's 'neutral site' for dialogue between India and Pakistan raises many questions.
Ramesh asked, "Have we abandoned the Simla Agreement? Have we opened the doors to third-party mediation?"
"The Indian National Congress would like to ask if diplomatic channels between India and Pakistan are being reopened? What commitments have we sought and got?" he further questioned.
What did Rubio say?
US Secretary of State Rubio had said, "The governments of India and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire and to start talks on a broad set of issues at a neutral site."
However, on Saturday, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) clarified that there was no decision to hold talks on any other issue at any other place. The discussions were limited to the recent escalations between the two countries.
(With PTI Inputs)