India’s government formally defended the May 7 cross-border strikes dubbed “Operation Sindoor” during a special debate in the Lok Sabha on Monday, saying the action was a direct response to the Pahalgam terror attack and was carried out without external pressure. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told lawmakers that New Delhi acted "independently" and that "dossiers have been replaced by decisive action" against terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan. He dismissed former U.S. president Donald Trump’s assertion that he had influenced India to halt the operation, stating "there was no pressure from anyone to end the operation." External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said the strikes targeted "known terrorist headquarters and infrastructure" and served as a "loud and clear" warning to Islamabad not to support militant groups. He added that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and he had engaged more than 40 foreign counterparts in the aftermath, securing letters or statements of support from about 190 of the 193 UN member states, while only three opposed the operation. Jaishankar told Parliament that there was no linkage between trade talks with Washington and India’s military actions, and he reiterated that any future issues with Pakistan would be handled bilaterally, with "terror and talks" unable to proceed simultaneously.