<h1>Foreign pressure perception: political leaders dispute government's response to the India-Pakistan confrontation and its impact on national morale.</h1> A Revanth Reddy alleged that a foreign leader's claim of threatening economic consequences produced a public perception that the central government succumbed to foreign pressure and 'stepped back' during a recent India-Pakistan military confrontation, while Congress leaders supported the government and the armed forces; he criticised ruling-party mobilisation as political posturing that diverted attention from terrorism control. The union minister countered that Reddy's remarks harmed military morale and demanded an apology, highlighting tensions over political accountability and national-security rhetoric.