New Delhi: Congress on Thursday targeted the government over its handling of the incident and its aftermath. Operation SindoorHe claimed that despite India’s diplomatic outreach after the military action, Pakistan did not become isolated globally, as was the case after 2008. mumbai terrorist attack.Addressing the gathering, Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh also sharply criticized the government’s handling of the military operation and its diplomatic consequences.“As we celebrate the first anniversary of the launch of Operation Vermillion and salute the achievements of our armed forces, it would be useful to recall the following: The first announcement of the ceasefire that unexpectedly halted Operation Vermillion on May 10, 2025 at 5:37 pm IST was made by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who claimed that it was made possible due to the intervention of President Trump,” Ramesh said on X.“After this, the US President has repeated this claim more than a hundred times in different countries, while his good friend Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not refuted it even once,” he said.Ramesh also referred to the statements made by senior military officers after the operation. He said Chief of Defense Staff General Anil Chauhan, speaking in Singapore on May 30, 2025, had said that India suffered initial losses due to tactical errors, but later reviewed and corrected those mistakes with precision strikes inside Pakistan.He further reminded that at a seminar in Jakarta on June 10, 2025, the Defense Attache at the Indian Embassy in Indonesia had admitted that India had lost the aircraft on May 7, 2025, due to constraints imposed by the political leadership.Citing another statement, Ramesh said Vice Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Rahul Singh had highlighted China’s deep involvement in Pakistan’s response to Operation Sindoor on July 4, 2025, through equipment, ammunition, satellite imagery and real-time targeting support.“Yet, the Modi government’s measured capitulation towards China continues unabated, including loss of traditional patrolling rights in Ladakh, record sugar imports, relaxation of FDI norms, etc.,” Ramesh alleged.He said, “Despite India’s extensive diplomatic efforts, Pakistan has not been isolated as it has been since the Mumbai terror attacks in November 2008. On the contrary, its army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir has been embraced with extraordinary warmth by President Trump since June 2025 and Pakistan, the world’s leading sponsor of cross-border terrorism, has been praised by the US military establishment.”Ramesh also reminded that after the Kargil war ended in July 1999, the Vajpayee government appointed strategic affairs expert K. A four-member Kargil Review Committee was formed under the chairmanship of Subramaniam.Operation Sindoor was launched by India on May 7, 2025, in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, mostly tourists. India carried out air strikes on nine terrorist infrastructure targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.These attacks led to a sharp increase in tensions, with Pakistan launching retaliatory attacks which were largely thwarted by the Indian Army. Hostilities ended on 10 May after military officials of the two countries agreed to halt military action following hotline talks.