Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has found himself at the epicentre of political controversy for being chosen by the PM Modi government to lead a key multi-party delegation abroad in the wake of Operation Sindoor. The nomination of former United Nations diplomat-turned-MP for the role has triggered an intense BJP vs Congress slugfest, with Tharoor caught in the crossfire.

Following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 civilians, the government announced it would send seven multi-party delegations to key global capitals, including UN Security Council member states, to project a united Indian voice against Pakistan-backed terrorism. Each delegation would be led by prominent MPs from across party lines. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, is among those leading one of the delegation.