The Centre has appointed Congress MP Shashi Tharoon to lead the delegation to USA, Panama, Guyana, Brazil, and Colombia to expose Pakistan's support to terrorism.
The list include Member of Parliaments from multi-parties which have been divided into seven groups consisting of 8-9 members. A leader has been assigned for each group who will lead the delegation on global level.
Congress MP Manickam Tagore alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had sidelined the Opposition, and prior to 2014, Prime Ministers upheld Parliamentary dignity by consulting the Leader of Opposition for national delegations.
BJP's Shazia Ilmi criticized Congress for prioritizing internal politics over national security after Congress leaders expressed surprise at Shashi Tharoor's exclusion from the delegation on Operation Sindoor. Ilmi praised Tharoor's credentials and questioned Congress' decisions.
BJP MP Samik Bhattacharya expressed his pride to be part of the delegation visiting key partner countries to project India's continued fight against cross-border terrorism and Operation Sindoor. He said that the objective of the all-party delegation is to isolate Pakistan and showcase it as
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor will lead one of the seven delegations of project for the India's continued fight against cross-border terrorism. Tharoor expressed his commitment to the cause, and emphasised that the mission transcends party politics and reflects national unity.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shehzad Poonawalla on Saturday hit out at Congress over not proposing the name Shashi Tharoor for the delegations to foreign countries to explain India's stance on terrorism emanating from Pakistan.
Asserting that the Congress is "not going to change" the names of four MPs for the government's proposed delegations to foreign countries to explain India's stance on terrorism emanating from Pakistan, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Saturday said that this is "dishonest on th
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Praveen Khandelwal on Saturday lauded the government's decision of sending a seven-member all-party delegation to world capitals to brief different countries on the recent India-Pakistan tension and termed it a "big diplomatic decision."
The Central government has entrusted Janta Dal United MP Sanjay Kumar Jha to lead one of the delegation of seven all-party delegations to present India's stance on terrorism.
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said that he is "honoured" by the invitation of the government to lead an all-party delegation, adding that when national interest is involved, he will "not be found wanting."