All-party delegation leader and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday underscored the importance of focusing on their mission Operation Sindoor outreach, informing the world about India's anti-terrorism stance and response, while engaging with international counterparts.
Tharoor said that the feedback so far was positive, especially after Colombian government retracted its statement condoling Pakistani terrorists' death after India expressed disappointment.
Tharoor said that earlier Colombia did not seem to understand India's stance. But, after they held talks with the Foreign Ministry, Colombia rolled their earlier statement back.
During a discussion with thought leaders at the Columbia Council for International Relations, Tharoor highlighted that Mahatma Gandhi also believed in peace. Still, he led the freedom struggle against the British.
Colombia's Vice Foreign Minister Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio told ANI that Colombia changed its stance after having received complete information on the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday (local time) said that Colombia will issue a statement of strong support for India's position after the country withdrew their statement condoling the deaths of Pakistanis in Indian strikes.
In a significant accomplishment for India in its global outreach effort to expose Pakistan and to convey its zero tolerance against Terrorism, Colombia, which earlier in its statement sympathised with Pakistan over the loss of lives, has now withdrawn its statement.
All-Party Delegation Leader and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said met with former President Cesar Augusto Gaviria Trujillo, leader of the Colombian Liberal Party.
BJP MP Shashank Mani said India and Colombia can work together on clean energy, focusing on low carbon emissions, electric scooters, and decentralized energy solutions like the solar alliance.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said India offered the Indus Waters Treaty to Pakistan in goodwill, but repeated terrorist attacks have betrayed that spirit. He added the treaty is now suspended until Pakistan shows genuine intent to act in harmony, as India can no longer act unilaterally.