External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today met Congress president Sonia Gandhi to brief her about the surgical strikes carried out by the Army across LoC. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also met Ms. Gandhi, who is recovering from illness, before Ms. Swaraj. Ms. Gandhi was hospitalized after she fell ill during her roadshow in Varanasi on August 2. Union Minister Rajnath Singh chaired an all-party meet to brief the leaders of major political parties on the situation. Congress hailed the surgical strikes declaring that it stood completely behind the armed forces.

Source: The Hindu September 29, 2016 13:18 UTC