NEW DELHI: Senior Congress chief Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday clarified that his latest article praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s diplomatic efforts underneath Operation Sindoor shouldn’t be misconstrued as a sign of his “leaping to affix” the BJP. The Thiruvananthapuram MP careworn that his remarks have been rooted in nationwide unity, the nation’s pursuits, and a dedication to face up for India.“It isn’t an indication of my leaping to affix the Prime Minister’s get together (the BJP) as some individuals sadly have been implying,” Tharoor mentioned when requested in regards to the article throughout an occasion. “It’s a assertion of nationwide unity, of nationwide curiosity and of standing up for India, which to my thoughts is basically why I got here again to India after 25 years of service on the UN. I did so to serve India, and I’m very proud to have the chance to take action,” Tharoor instructed information company PTI.His feedback adopted the publication of his article in The Hindu on Monday, the place he wrote that Modi’s “power, dynamism and willingness to interact stays a main asset for India on the worldwide stage however deserves larger backing.” The Prime Minister’s Workplace later shared Tharoor’s piece on X.The article sparked hypothesis about Tharoor’s rising distance from the Congress management, particularly because it got here at a time when the get together has been strongly important of the Modi authorities’s international coverage, accusing it of isolating India on the world stage.Tharoor, nonetheless, dismissed any such political motives behind his writing. The Lok Sabha MP claimed that the article was centered on Operation Sindoor and the profitable diplomatic outreach that adopted. “Folks all the time are inclined to see all this within the context of right now’s information. It’s an article during which I describe the success of this outreach mission, which, amongst different issues, showcased the unity of all events behind the matter of important nationwide curiosity,” he mentioned.“So, I mentioned the prime minister himself has demonstrated dynamism and power in participating with different international locations. He has travelled to extra international locations than any prime minister, and performed so as a way to take the message of India around the globe,” Tharoor added.Reflecting on the significance of cross-party solidarity, Tharoor mentioned, “And to my thoughts, what all of us did was give his efforts that again up by bringing to bear the power of all of India’s completely different political events, backgrounds, teams, religions, and convey to the world that message {that a} united India stands for. At this time it’s a message towards terrorism, tomorrow it might be a message on one thing else, however that backing up, I consider, is essential.”He invoked a well-known American saying to bolster his level: “I, too, have believed for the longest time that political variations in our democracy ought to cease on the borders. For us, it appears to me there may be actually no such factor as a BJP international coverage or a Congress international coverage, there may be solely Indian international coverage and Indian nationwide curiosity.”“I’m not saying one thing new, I mentioned this very a few years in the past, and I mentioned this publicly, on the file, the very first time once I turned the chairman of the exterior affairs committee again in 2014,” he recalled.In his article, Tharoor described the post-Operation Sindoor diplomatic outreach as “a second of nationwide resolve and efficient communication.” He famous, “It affirmed that India, when united, can venture its voice with readability and conviction on worldwide platforms.”Tharoor led a multi-party delegation to america and 4 different international locations following the Pahalgam terror assault and subsequent army operation, aiming to convey India’s place to the worldwide neighborhood.His latest feedback and writings have drawn consideration as they diverge from the Congress get together’s constant assaults on the Modi authorities’s international coverage, notably over US President Donald Trump’s claims of mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. Tharoor’s stance on India-Pakistan relations and the diplomatic outreach following the Pahalgam assault has typically sparked criticism and occasional jibes from inside his personal get together.