India, May 30 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has expressed disappointment over Colombia's recent statement on the Indian military strikes under Operation Sindoor. The Indian airstrikes targeted known terrorist camps, but Colombia's government later extended condolences for the loss of lives in Pakistan.

Speaking to reporters in Bogota, Tharoor said, "We are here looking for understanding... We have the impression that perhaps the situation was not fully understood when that one statement was made."

"Understanding is extremely important for us," he continued. "We are a country which has really been a force for constructive progress in the world."

Tharoor underlined that India's response was a matter of self-defence and not aggression. "W...