One group of the all-party delegation led by Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde arrived in Abu Dhabi early Thursday as part of India's global outreach to showcase India's resolve against terrorism through 'Operation Sindoor'.
Two of the seven all-party delegations, constituted by the government to carry India's strong message of zero tolerance against terrorism and apprise about Operation Sindoor, embarked on their destinations on Wednesday.
"This outreach is a very good and important step. Any misconceptions around what is happening in this part of the world, and how state-sponsored terrorism is wreaking havoc, need to be cleared. Other countries' governments and their civilians need to be made aware of this..." Singh told repo
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal emphasised India's commitment to "zero tolerance against terrorism," adding that this outreach would reaffirm the country's resolve to combat terrorism in all its forms.
Echoing a united stance on terrorism, NCP-SCP MP Supriya Sule on Wednesday asserted that the members of all party delegations are representing India, not any political party, during their visit to foreign countries as part of a outreach against Pakistan's support for terrorism on the glob
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday called the sending of multi-party delegations to international capitals, to brief the global community about Operation Sindoor, a diversionary tactic and a public relations exercise by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
BJP MP Brijlal said the delegation will visit five countries to expose Pakistan's support for terrorism. He highlighted India's clear stand to target only terrorists, not civilians, and praised PM Modi's efforts to destroy terrorist sites in Pakistan.
JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, who is leading a delegation of parliamentarians on India's Operation Sindoor global outreach on Wednesday said delegation's job is to reveal the true face of Pakistan to the entire world on how it is promoting state- sponsored terrorism.
Calling it a "massive exercise", CPI-M leader John Brittas on Wednesday said that the all-party delegation will convey the message of the nation against the terror to the world community.
BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi, who attended the briefing, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri shared key insights into the government's strategy and emphasised the necessity of this outreach and said that we want to give a message that India stands united against terrorism.