"Need to take our views across the world": BJP's Baijayant Panda on all-party delegations

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 17 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Baijayant Panda on Saturday stressed the need to take India's "views" across the world because of the propaganda that Pakistan indulges in and misrepresents the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
Speaking to ANI, after being named as a member of the delegation visiting key partner countries to project India's continued fight against cross-border terrorism and Operation Sindoor, Panda said the message and this outreach are not just to the governments in foreign nations but also to media, academia and opinion-making circles.
"Pakistan's Army has been taught a lesson through Operation Sindoor and they have been made to pay a heavy price for the terrorist attacks on India. There is a need also to take our views across the world because of the propaganda that Pakistan indulges in and misrepresents the situation in Jammu and Kashmir," Panda said.
"Starting from partition till now, they have been exposed time and again harboring, nurturing, supporting terrorists for cross-border terror attacks but this new India, under the leadership of PM Modi, has made it very clear, that those days have come to an end. Pakistan's nuclear blackmail, its bluff has been called and going forward, there will be zero tolerance for any such terrorist attacks on Indian soil. This message and this outreach to not just the governments in foreign nations, but also their media, their academia, their opinion-making circles, is a very important part that needs to be done," thed BJP MP added.
A seven-member all-party delegation is set to visit key partner countries, including members of the UN Security Council, later this month in the context of Operation Sindoor and India's continued fight against cross-border terrorism.
The following Members of Parliament will lead the seven delegations: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad, JDU leader Sanjay Kumar Jha, BJP leader Baijayant Panda, DMK leader Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule, and Shiv Sena leader Shrikant Eknath Shinde.
The All-Party Delegations will project India's national consensus and resolute approach to combating terrorism in all forms and manifestations. They would carry forth to the world the country's strong message of zero tolerance against terrorism.
Members of Parliament from different parties, prominent political personalities, and distinguished diplomats will be part of each delegation.
The tour is expected to last 10 days, commencing on May 23. The parliamentarians' groups are likely to visit several key world capitals, including the United States, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, and Japan.
This is the first time that the Centre will depute MPs from multiple parties to present India's stance on Kashmir and cross-border terrorism originating from Pakistan.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju is leading the coordination efforts for this international tour, marking a significant step in India's diplomatic outreach.
India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were killed. India's precision strikes in Pakistan and PoJK on May 7 killed over 100 terrorists. (ANI)