The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) refuted Rahul Gandhi's allegation that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar alerted Pakistan before Operation Sindoor. MEA clarified that Pakistan was warned at the early phase after the operation's commencement, countering the misrepresentation of facts.
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