After Air Force Head Spills the Beans, Congress Asks Modi About ‘Operation Sindoor’ Stop
NEW DELHI, India – August 9, 2025: The Congress party is calling out Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking why he suddenly stopped Operation Sindoor on the night of May 10, 2025—just a day after it began. This comes after the Air Force Chief, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, said the operation took down five Pakistani fighter jets and a big military plane. That’s a huge win for India’s military. Now, the opposition wants to know what’s up, and it’s turned into a big political fight about national security and how the government handles military stuff.
Air Force Chief Talks About Pakistan’s Losses
At a speech in Bengaluru on Saturday, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh went into detail about the damage done to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor. He said the Air Force shot down at least five Pakistani fighter jets and a sixth big plane, which was either for spying or for spotting other planes.
Air Chief Marshal Singh said shooting down the big plane from over 300 kilometers away was the biggest ever surface-to-air kill. He said it was thanks to India’s awesome air defenses, like the new S-400 missile system. He also said the strikes messed up an F-16 hangar at the Shahbaz Jacobabad airfield.
Congress Goes After Modi
After the Air Force Chief spoke, Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh and Gaurav Gogoi hit social media to grill the Prime Minister. Jairam Ramesh, a big shot in Congress, said he was shocked and wanted to know what pressure the Prime Minister was under.
Ramesh posted on X, Now that Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh has revealed this, it’s even more shocking that the PM stopped Operation Sindoor so fast on May 10th. Who put pressure on the PM, and why did he give in so quickly? Gaurav Gogoi, another top opposition leader, asked what deals the prime minister made before ending the operation.
What Was ‘Operation Sindoor’?
Operation Sindoor kicked off in the early hours of May 7, 2025, after a terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, killed 26 people. It was a joint operation by the Army, Air Force, and Navy to hit back hard. The idea was to punish the terrorists and wipe out their bases near the Line of Control and inside Pakistan.
The Air Force bombed nine sites used by terror groups. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) first said the operation did what it needed to do and stopped after Pakistan asked for a ceasefire. The Air Chief’s recent statement is the first real look at how successful it was.
Government Strikes Back Politically
The BJP is hitting back hard, saying the opposition is rooting for Pakistan and questioning the military’s patriotism. At a rally, Prime Minister Modi slammed the opposition (without naming names), saying some people get sad when the terrorists in Pakistan are crying over their defeat.
Other BJP leaders, like Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, praised the prime minister’s leadership and the operation’s success. Gupta called it a good response to Pakistan and said the opposition was speaking for Pakistan. The government is focusing on the operation’s success and questioning why the opposition is asking about how long it lasted.
Flashback to Balakot
The Air Force Chief also mentioned the 2019 Balakot airstrikes, which had similar political questions. Air Chief Marshal Singh said Operation Sindoor took care of that problem, because the military had trouble showing clear damage after Balakot.
He said that with Operation Sindoor, they could use satellite photos and other stuff to prove they were successful. This shows how different the two operations were in terms of public relations and how much political heat the military has faced. The Air Chief’s words suggest he wants to be clear and get rid of any doubts.
Experts Chime In
Experts on strategy have been talking about the Air Chief’s statement and the political mess that followed. Dr. Brahma Chellaney, a strategy expert, said the statement shows Pakistan’s empty talk and wished the details had come out sooner. He thinks that if the success had been announced faster, it might have stopped some of the political questions.
Retired military officers mostly agree with the Air Chief, saying military decisions are based on strategy, not politics. They say stopping an operation can make sense if the main goal is reached, to avoid things getting worse, or if the other side asks for it.
International Players
The issue is also tied to claims by former US President Donald Trump that he arranged a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. The Congress party is using these claims to say the Modi government was pressured from abroad.
The Indian government has always said Trump is wrong, saying Pakistan’s military asked for the ceasefire. But the opposition is still using Trump’s words to say the operation was stopped too soon because of outside pressure. This makes the political fight even more complicated.
What’s Next?
The Congress’s question has put the Modi government on the spot, and it has to be careful about how it talks about national security and military decisions. The BJP is using the Air Chief’s statement to show off a strong government and military while calling the opposition anti-national.
This political back-and-forth will likely keep going as the opposition pushes for an official answer from the government. Operation Sindoor, its success, and its quick end have become a major point of conflict, with both sides using it to score points. How the government handles the need for military secrecy with the public’s desire for information will be tested.
