{"id":17201,"date":"2026-08-27T12:29:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T12:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=17201"},"modified":"2026-08-27T12:29:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T12:29:10","slug":"nation-is-confused-congress-alleges-plan-to-change-narrative-on-china-role-in-op-sindoor-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=17201","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Nation is confused&#8217;: Congress alleges &#8216;plan to change narrative&#8217; on China role in Op Sindoor | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133568426,imgsize-758504,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/ani-file-photo.jpg\" alt=\"'Nation is confused': Congress alleges 'plan to change narrative' on China role in Op Sindoor\" title=\"Congress questions govt as ex-CDS calls China-Pak collusion 'contractual'\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Congress questions govt as ex-CDS calls China-Pak collusion 'contractual'\">Congress questions govt as ex-CDS calls China-Pak collusion &#8216;contractual&#8217;<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/congress\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Congress<\/a> leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday questioned what he described as conflicting statements by senior military officials on the extent of cooperation between Pakistan and China during <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/operation-sindoor\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Operation Sindoor<\/a>.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>Sharing video clips on X, Ramesh said Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Rahul Singh had, on July 4, 2025, highlighted what he called the \u201cvery disturbingly deep nature\u201d of the Pakistan-China partnership during the military operation.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>The Congress leader contrasted those remarks with comments made by former Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Anil Chauhan on August 25, 2026, saying Chauhan&#8217;s account appeared to be \u201csimply opposite\u201d to that of Lt. <!-- -->Gen. Singh.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>\u201cOn July 4 2025, the Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen Rahul Singh had revealed the very disturbingly deep nature of the Pakistan-China jugalbandi during Operation Sindoor. On Aug 25, 2026, the former Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Anil Chauhan made his own revelations on this jugalbandi &#8211; which are simply opposite to what Lt. Gen Singh had said. The nation is confused,&#8221; said Ramesh on X.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>The Congress leader questioned whether the differing accounts reflected a broader effort to shape the public narrative around India&#8217;s relations with China.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>\u201cWhat is going on here? Is there some deeper plan to change the narrative?\u201d he asked.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>He also linked the issue to the Centre&#8217;s broader China policy, alleging that there had been a \u201ccalibrated capitulation to China\u201d and citing what he described as the Prime Minister&#8217;s \u201cinfamous clean chit to China on June 2020\u201d as well as India&#8217;s record trade deficits with China.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>Ramesh&#8217;s remarks came ex-CDS Chauhan, speaking at the \u2018VIMARSH\u2019 event on Operation Sindoor and its aftermath at the Vivekananda International Foundation, said Pakistan had failed to obtain evidence of the targets struck by India despite attempts to access commercial satellite imagery.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>Chauhan said the presence of Chinese personnel supporting Pakistan&#8217;s military equipment during Operation Sindoor should be viewed in the context of &#8220;contractual obligations&#8221;, while cautioning against drawing conclusions beyond established facts.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>In the clip shared by Ramesh, General Singh can be heard stating that the key lessons from Operation Sindoor were that India faced a multi-adversary challenge, with Pakistan at the forefront and China and Turkey providing significant military support. He added that China also used the conflict to assess its weapons and systems in a real-world environment.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, 2025, days after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people. The operation targeted terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK).<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/nation-is-confused-congress-alleges-plan-to-change-narrative-on-china-role-in-op-sindoor\/articleshow\/133568102.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congress questions govt as ex-CDS calls China-Pak collusion &#8216;contractual&#8217; NEW DELHI: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday questioned what he described as conflicting statements by senior military officials on the extent of cooperation between Pakistan and China during Operation Sindoor.Sharing video clips on X, Ramesh said Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Rahul Singh [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17202,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17201","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-31"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ani-file-photo.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ani-file-photo.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ani-file-photo.jpg","large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ani-file-photo.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ani-file-photo.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ani-file-photo.jpg","blogsy-small":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ani-file-photo.jpg","blogsy-small-tall":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ani-file-photo.jpg","blogsy-small-square":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ani-file-photo.jpg","blogsy-small-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ani-file-photo.jpg","blogsy-medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ani-file-photo.jpg","blogsy-medium-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ani-file-photo.jpg","blogsy-large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ani-file-photo.jpg","blogsy-wide":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ani-file-photo.jpg"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":"0","magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"Congress questions govt as ex-CDS calls China-Pak collusion &#8216;contractual&#8217; 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