India, July 28 -- As Parliament gears up for a high-stakes debate on the Pahalgam terror attack and the government-led Operation Sindoor, a cloud of speculation surrounds whether senior Congress MP Shashi Tharoor will participate in the discussion.

When asked by reporters outside Parliament on Monday about his possible participation in the debate, Tharoor offered a cryptic two-word response: "Maunvrat, Maunvrat." He did not elaborate or take any further questions.

The comments come when one of the key talking points in political circles is whether Tharoor, who had recently led a parliamentary outreach delegation to the United States and other countries, will be fielded by the Congress to speak during the debate.

The Thiruvananthapuram ...