Air Force Chief Marshal AP Singh voiced his regret over the absence of video evidence from the 2019 Balakot airstrike, which fueled doubts among opposition leaders regarding its effectiveness. He highlighted that Operation Sindoor addressed this issue by providing recorded footage of airstrikes, effectively dispelling the “ghost of Balakot.

Sharad Pawar claimed that before the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections, two individuals promised him 160 seats, a claim that adds weight to Rahul Gandhi’s allegations of electoral malpractice. Gandhi has accused the Election Commission of favoring the BJP, citing irregularities in voter turnout and voter list discrepancies in Maharashtra and Karnataka.

India welcomed the upcoming meeting between US President Trump and Russian President Putin in Alaska on 15 August to discuss the Ukraine war, expressing hope for peace