No one other than IAF should claim credit for air strike: Shiv Sena
Mumbai, Feb 27: Shiv Sena chief and BJP ally Uddhav Thackeray said Wednesday that no political party should take credit for the airstrikes carried out by the Indian Air Force on Jaish-e-Mohammed's training camp in Pakistan.
"My heart is swollen with pride over the elimination of terror hideouts in Pakistan. I salute the brave-hearts who conducted the operation," Thackeray told reporters here.
"Nobody (other than the defence forces) should take credit for their (IAF pilots') valour and nobody should doubt it either," he added.
Thackeray, who stitched a pre-poll alliance with the BJP last week, also said he made it clear to the latter that the Sena will continue to fight it on common people's issues.
"When everybody was with you (BJP), we stood in front of you with questions of the common man and when everybody deserted you, we stood with you for Hindutva," he said.
"There have been allegations that I made a U-turn (from earlier stand of not going for an alliance). However, I know what and for whom I have done what I did....Shiv Sena workers have faith in me," Thackeray said.
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Indian deputy chief of mission meets lawmakers; India-US ties discussed
Washington, Mar 26 (PTI): India’s Deputy Chief of Mission in the US Namgya Khampa met Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth to discuss further strengthening collaboration in defence, trade and investment.
Khampa met the Democrat Congresswoman from Maryland, who is a member of the House Armed Services Committee, here on Wednesday.
“They discussed recent global developments and ways to further strengthen India-US collaboration in defence, trade & investment, and people-to-people ties,” the Indian Embassy here said in a post on X.
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On Tuesday, the deputy chief of mission met Congresswoman Suzan DelBene from Washington state and thanked her for her support to the India-US partnership.
“They discussed issues of bilateral interest -- trade, technology, defence partnership, and recognised the contributions of the Indian-American community in the relationship,” the Embassy said.
