India, June 24 -- Senior Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday defended his article on Operation Sindoor's global outreach, saying it was not a sign of his "leaping to join" Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party but a "statement of national unity".

In a recent news article with a daily, Shashi Tharoor had heaped praise on PM Modi, terming his energy and dynamism as "an asset for India".

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi's energy, dynamism and willingness to engage remains a prime asset for India on the global stage, but deserves greater backing," he wrote in the article in The Hindu. he also described Operation Sindoor as "a moment of national resolve", emphasising the value of unity as a nation and of public diplomacy.

Tharoor led one of t...