Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence following fresh comments made by US President Donald Trump about mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan.
This time, Trump went a step ahead and claimed that ‘five jets were shot down’ in the conflict.
Sharing a video of Trump’s remarks, Gandhi posted on X: “Modi ji, what is the truth about the 5 jets? The nation has a right to know!”
मोदी जी, 5 जहाज़ों का सच क्या है?
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 19, 2025
देश को जानने का हक है! pic.twitter.com/mQeaGCz4wp
“After President Trump’s latest statement, what does the government of India have to say? Silence is no answer,” he wrote on X.
After President Trump's latest statement, what does the government of India have to say?
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) July 19, 2025
Silence is no answer
I would like to believe the government of India, but if the government does not state the truth — actually does not say anything at all on the outcomes of the 5-day…
The Congress party earlier said PM Modi’s silence was a compromise of India’s national honour. “Trump keeps repeating this, and PM Modi remains silent. Why is the nation’s honour being bartered for trade?” the party posted.
Trump has claimed multiple times that he used trade pressure to stop escalating tensions following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people.
India responded with Operation Sindoor on May 7, striking nine terror camps. Pakistan retaliated with drones and missiles, which were intercepted by Indian air defences.
India later targeted 11 Pakistani airbases in precision strikes.
Though Trump insists his trade warnings helped prevent further escalation, India maintains that the ceasefire came after Pakistan’s director general of military operations reached out to his Indian counterpart.
