New Delhi/IBNS, May 17 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said he was "honoured" and "won't be found wanting" when it comes to national service after the Modi government picked him to lead one of seven all-party delegations that will brief the partner nations India's strong message of zero-tolerance on global terrorism in the backdrop of Operation Sindoor.

Tharoor's name emerged in the backdrop of the Congress' discomfort over the Thiruvananthapuram MP's recurrent praises for the Modi government, majorly on foreign policies.

Though the Operation Sindoor was hailed by the Opposition bloc INDIA, the ceasefire deal between India and Pakistan was widely jibed by the Congress with its social handles comparing Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his...