India, May 29 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who is currently leading a multi-party delegation abroad, has received support from Union minister Kiren Rijiju after facing criticism from party colleague Udit Raj for his recent comments on India's military operations.

Rijiju questioned the Congress party's stance, posting on X, "What does the Congress party want & how much they really care for the country? Should the Indian MPs go to foreign nation and speak against India and its Prime Minister? There's limit to political desperation!"

This came after Udit Raj took a swipe at Tharoor over his reported remarks at an event in Panama, where he said India crossed the Line of Control for the first time during the 2016 surgical strike on a terro...