US lawmakers, in a meeting with India's all-party delegation, strongly condemned the recent terror attacks in India and expressed full support for India's right to defend itself. Both sides reaffirmed commitment to deepening strategic ties, covering trade, visas, tech, and counterterroris
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
Former Indian Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu said India is fighting terrorism not just for itself but for the whole world, especially the US, since many terrorist groups also threaten America and spread anti-US propaganda.
Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora highlighted the strong India-US partnership, shared understanding of Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, and ongoing trade talks. He emphasized the importance of broadening cooperation to tackle cross-border terrorism, reflecting deepening ties between the two nations
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.
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.
Speaking to reporters, Tharoor expressed gratitude to the US House Foreign Affairs Committee for the support and said the support was "strong and unconditional."
Earlier, following the tragic incident, the Karnataka government announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the families of each deceased in the stampede near the Chinnaswamy stadium.
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."
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.