Congress demanded an all-party meeting and a special session of Parliament to discuss the India and Pakistan ceasefire, the Pahalgam attack, and Op Sindoor.

Pakistan’s defence minister said major issues with India related to the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), terrorism and Kashmir could be discussed in potential talks.

We will not issue any criticism today because this is not the time for criticism. We only want a special Parliament session and an all-party meeting to be called, says Kapil Sibal

According to Pakistan foreign minister, the discussion focused on the evolving regional situation following India-Pakistan's military tensions.

Those trenches were curiosities, places to play. The gravity didn’t strike me then, but it was clear New Delhi wasn’t beyond the reach of Chinese aggression

Defence minister Rajnath Singh, external affairs minister S Jaishankar and chief of defence staff general Anil Chauhan were also present.

Indian officials attend a high-level meeting following the India-Pakistan understanding to cease military actions

Citing section 8 of the law, officials pointed out that a census officer "may ask all such questions" as "he may be directed to ask

Bangladesh was fighting a moral cause, and liberating Bangladesh was a clear objective. Just keeping on firing shells at Pakistan is not a clear objective, says Congress leader Shashi Tharoor.

Asaduddin Owaisi said that permanent peace is not possible as long as Pakistan continues to support terrorism.