New Delhi, May 10 -- Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday called for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to immediately convene an all-party meeting and hold a special session of Parliament after India and Pakistan agreed to halt all military actions--on land, at sea, and in the air.

Ramesh said the government must take political parties into confidence and collectively address the pressing national security challenges.

He also called for a dedicated parliamentary session to deliberate on recent developments, including the terror attack in Pahalgam and its aftermath.

"In view of the unprecedented announcements from Washington, DC, there is now a need, more than ever before, for the PM to chair an all-party meeting and take the political ...