The Crossbill News Desk
The Congress has renewed its attack on the Narendra Modi-led government over former US President Donald Trump’s recent claim of having brokered a ceasefire between India and Pakistan.
On Wednesday (May 28), senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh urged Prime Minister Modi to clarify the government's stance on the matter, following reports of a sworn statement by US Commerce Secretary Howard Luttnick.
Ramesh took to social media platform X to highlight the development, stating: “The Prime Minister should let the country know whether it is true that the US Commerce Secretary Howard Luttnick filed a statement in the NewYork-based US Court of International Trade on May 23rd, 2025 swearing that President Trump used his tariff power to broker a ' tenuous ceasefire' between India and Pakistan and bring about a 'fragile peace'?”
He further pointed out that this was not an isolated claim. “Mr. Luttnick follows in the footsteps of President Trump himself who made this assertion 8 times in 11 days in 3 different countries. The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has echoed the same and also mentioned a 'neutral site' for talks between India and Pakistan.”
Ramesh concluded his post with a pointed appeal to Modi: “Pradhan Mantri Chuppi Todo” (Prime Minister, break your silence).
The Indian government, however, maintains that the understanding with Pakistan was reached bilaterally and stresses that it should not be characterised as a formal ceasefire.
Official statements describe the post-Operation Sindoor arrangement as an “understanding” rather than a negotiated truce brokered by a third party.
Operation Sindoor has become a political flashpoint, with the Congress questioning multiple aspects of the military offensive. Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition, has accused External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar of tipping off Pakistan ahead of the missile strikes on terror camps.
The government has clarified that Islamabad was informed only half an hour after the strikes were conducted.
Trump’s claims of playing a mediating role following heightened tensions between India and Pakistan after Operation Sindoor have triggered concerns from the Opposition, who allege that the Modi government is compromising India’s longstanding policy of rejecting third-party intervention in matters involving Pakistan and Kashmir.
On Wednesday (May 28), senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh urged Prime Minister Modi to clarify the government's stance on the matter, following reports of a sworn statement by US Commerce Secretary Howard Luttnick.
Ramesh took to social media platform X to highlight the development, stating: “The Prime Minister should let the country know whether it is true that the US Commerce Secretary Howard Luttnick filed a statement in the NewYork-based US Court of International Trade on May 23rd, 2025 swearing that President Trump used his tariff power to broker a ' tenuous ceasefire' between India and Pakistan and bring about a 'fragile peace'?”
He further pointed out that this was not an isolated claim. “Mr. Luttnick follows in the footsteps of President Trump himself who made this assertion 8 times in 11 days in 3 different countries. The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has echoed the same and also mentioned a 'neutral site' for talks between India and Pakistan.”
Ramesh concluded his post with a pointed appeal to Modi: “Pradhan Mantri Chuppi Todo” (Prime Minister, break your silence).
The Prime Minister should let the country know whether it is true that the US Commerce Secretary Howard Luttnick filed a statement in the NewYork-based US Court of International Trade on May 23rd, 2025 swearing that President Trump used his tariff power to broker a ' tenuous…
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) May 28, 2025
The Indian government, however, maintains that the understanding with Pakistan was reached bilaterally and stresses that it should not be characterised as a formal ceasefire.
Official statements describe the post-Operation Sindoor arrangement as an “understanding” rather than a negotiated truce brokered by a third party.
Operation Sindoor has become a political flashpoint, with the Congress questioning multiple aspects of the military offensive. Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition, has accused External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar of tipping off Pakistan ahead of the missile strikes on terror camps.
The government has clarified that Islamabad was informed only half an hour after the strikes were conducted.
Trump’s claims of playing a mediating role following heightened tensions between India and Pakistan after Operation Sindoor have triggered concerns from the Opposition, who allege that the Modi government is compromising India’s longstanding policy of rejecting third-party intervention in matters involving Pakistan and Kashmir.
Comments (0)
Leave a Comment