Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who is leading an all-party delegation to the United States (US), on Thursday criticised Pakistan's repeated denials of its involvement in terrorism and highlighted Colombia's decision to withdraw a statement issued after Operation Sidoor, terming it a "fine gestu
Tharoor noted that the colour of sindoor is not very different from the colour of blood and even used the Hindi expression "khoon ka badla khoon" and said that here it was 'sindoor ka badla khoon', meaning blood in response to what the terrorists have done to the sindoor.
The delegation aims to brief international partners on India's response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and its broader fight against cross-border terrorism while engaging with leaders in key countries.
During an interaction session at the National Press Club in the US on Wednesday (local time), Tharoor called the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam "most unfortunate and even frustrating experience to have inflicted" upon Indians at a time when India is focusing on growth.
BJP National President and Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Wednesday slammed Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of insulting the Indian Army by terming the success of Operation Sindoor a "surrender", noting that 'surrender' was in the dictio
After meeting the all-party delegation, he said, "We expected an outstanding delegation meeting, and it was exactly that. We shared great ideas, we have great synergy, and I'm looking forward to the future of our nations."
Following the death of 11 people in a stampede near the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar complimented the state police force for controlling the massive influx of people during the RCB celebrations.
The multi-party parliamentary delegation briefed the members of the Caucuses of the United States Congress on the cross-border terrorism faced by India and its resolve in the fight against terror.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday called the stampede near Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium during RCB's IPL victory celebrations "heartbreaking" and expressed condolences to the families of the victims, which claimed 11 lives.