India, Dec. 17 -- Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan has remained defiant after the controversy surrounding his remarks on Operation Sindoor, saying on Wednesday that he has "nothing to apologise for".

The former Maharashtra chief minister had kicked up a storm while speaking at an event in Pune earlier this week. He said that India was "defeated on Day 1" of the Operation Sindoor military engagement with Pakistan in May.

"I will not say sorry. haven't said anything wrong and have nothing to apologise for. I don't want to say anything more now. but I will not apologise. There is no need. I did not make any wrong comment," Chavan said on the matter, according to NDTV.

Chavan had claimed that Indian military aircraft were shot down by Pak...