Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, addressing a meeting of Parliament’s Standing Committee on External Affairs on Monday, stated that the recent conflict between India and Pakistan remained firmly within conventional warfare. According to sources present at the meeting, Misri clarified that Pakistan did not engage in nuclear posturing during the hostilities.
Reinforcing the government’s stance, Misri said the decision to end military actions was reached bilaterally between India and Pakistan. This came in response to questions from some opposition MPs, who raised concerns about former US President Donald Trump’s repeated claims that his administration played a key role in de-escalating the tensions.
When asked whether Pakistan had used Chinese military platforms during the conflict, Misri reportedly dismissed the relevance of that detail, stating that India had effectively targeted Pakistani airbases regardless of their equipment.
The committee, chaired by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, also noted the personal attacks and trolling directed at Misri after the military operations were paused. Members across party lines condemned the trolling and commended Misri’s professionalism in handling the situation.
The meeting, held in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor — India’s military response to the Pahalgam terror attack — included MPs from various parties such as Abhishek Banerjee (TMC), Rajeev Shukla and Deepender Hooda (Congress), Asaduddin Owaisi (AIMIM), and BJP members Aparajita Sarangi and Arun Govil.
