India, May 30 -- Despite reluctance and reservation on the part of the Congress party, Shashi Tharoor, the Congress MP, agreed to lead one of the seven delegations sent by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP-led NDA Government to 32 countries to explain about the "Operation Sindoor." The delegation five was led by Shashi Tharoor will visit USA, Panama, Guyana, Colombia and Brazil.

The delegation of other political parties was led by their respective leaders without much controversy. It was only with Shashi Tharoor, the Congress High Command has issue - for whatever reason. Which is why I likened acceptance by Shashi Tharoor to lead the delegation as crossing the Rubicon. Remember Julius Caesar, though asked not to cross the Rubicon River ...