US Congress Report calls Operation Sindoor 'Pakistan's military success'

In what may be called a big blow to Indian diplomacy, the US Congress Report on India-Pakistan clashes in May this year calls it "Pakistan’s military success over India". Though it was not clear what success the report was referring to, it is clear that Washington's approach to the outcome of the military conflict is completely different from that of India. The annual report of the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission writes, "Pakistan's military success over India in its four-day clash showcased Chinese weaponry." It added, "While characterization of this conflict as a 'proxy war' may overstate China's role as an instigator, Beijing opportunistically leveraged the conflict to test and advertise the sophistication of its weapons, useful in the contexts of its ongoing border ten