New Delhi, May 8: The Congress party has extended its full support to the Central government during an all-party meeting held on Thursday to address the escalating tensions with Pakistan following India's 'Operation Sindoor' and subsequent cross-border shelling along the Line of Control (LoC).

The meeting was convened to brief political leaders on the situation after Operation Sindoor – a series of precision missile strikes in the early hours on Wednesday, targeting nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, speaking to the media after the meeting, said, "We heard what was said (by the government). They said for the interest of the country, anything based on national security was confidential and they couldn't say anything about it. However, all the party members who were present said that in this hour of crisis, we are all with them and told them to keep doing the work, and we will support them for the interest of the country."

Meanwhile, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, who attended the meeting, reaffirmed Congress's support for the government's actions in the national interest.

"We gave our full support. As Kharge ji said, these things can't be discussed. But everyone supported," Gandhi stated, emphasising the need for unity during the crisis.

The all-party meeting was called by the Centre over Operation Sindoor at the Parliament Annexe building on Thursday. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh briefed political parties over India's action on cross-border terrorism.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Minister JP Nadda Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi are among several others leaders who participated in the meeting.

(ANI)

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