As a part of its efforts to rally world help for India’s struggle towards terror emanating from Pakistan and attempt to isolate Islamabad internationally, the federal government on Saturday introduced that seven all-party delegations would go to numerous international locations to convey India’s message later this month. Three of those delegations will probably be headed by Opposition leaders.
“Within the context of Operation Sindoor and India’s continued struggle towards cross-border terrorism, the delegations are set to go to key companion international locations, together with members of the UN Safety Council later this month. The All-Occasion delegations will challenge India’s nationwide consensus and resolute strategy to combating terrorism in all varieties and manifestations. They might carry forth to the world the nation’s robust message of zero-tolerance towards terrorism,” the federal government mentioned.
MPs from totally different events, distinguished political personalities, and distinguished diplomats will probably be a part of every delegation, the federal government mentioned.
“In moments that matter most, Bharat stands united. Seven All-Occasion Delegations will quickly go to key companion nations, carrying our shared message of zero-tolerance to terrorism. A strong reflection of nationwide unity above politics, past variations,” Union Minister Kiren Rijiju posted on X whereas sharing the federal government assertion.
In moments that matter most, Bharat stands united.
Seven All-Occasion Delegations will quickly go to key companion nations, carrying our shared message of zero-tolerance to terrorism.
A strong reflection of nationwide unity above politics, past variations.@rsprasad @ShashiTharoor… pic.twitter.com/FerHHACaVK— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) May 17, 2025
Sources mentioned senior BJP Ravi Shankar Prasad will probably be main a delegation to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain Kuwait and Algeria. His workforce will embody Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Priyanka Chaturvedi, BJP’ Purandareshawari and and former union minister MJ Akbar.
Following the announcement, Tharoor, by way of a publish of X, mentioned: “I’m honoured by the invitation of the federal government of India to guide an all-party delegation to 5 key capitals, to current our nation’s viewpoint on latest occasions. When nationwide curiosity is concerned, and my providers are required, I can’t be discovered wanting.”
On the announcement of all-party delegation, Congress MP and communication in-charge Jairam Ramesh mentioned: “In diplomacy, we are able to make public all the small print. Rijiju requested for 4 names, we gave that. We had been hoping that these names can be included within the remaining record. However the PIB launch is totally diff. We’re shocked.”
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He added: “What’s going to occur subsequent, I can’t say. Names are totally different. We did our responsibility. We had been hoping that govt is asking for names with sincere intentions. We didn’t know that they’re doing it with a mischievous mentality.”
Earlier within the day, Ramesh had mentioned: “Yesterday morning, the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju spoke with the Congress President and the Chief of the Opposition within the Lok Sabha. The INC was requested to submit names of 4 MPs for the delegations to be despatched overseas to clarify India’s stance on terrorism from Pakistan.”
He added: “By midday yesterday Could sixteenth, Chief of the Opposition within the Lok Sabha wrote to the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs giving the next names on behalf of the INC. 1. Shri Anand Sharma, former Union Cupboard Minister; 2. Shri Gaurav Gogoi, Deputy Chief, INC LS; 3. Dr. Syed Naseer Hussain, MP, RS; 4. Shri Raja Brar, MP, LS.”
Supriya Sule, too, mentioned that she was honoured to affix the delegation. “I humbly settle for this duty… Our mission is to convey India’s united and unwavering message of zero tolerance towards terrorism. We stand as one nation—proud, robust, and unwavering,” she wrote on X.
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Comparable workouts have taken place in 1994 and once more in 2008, after the assaults on India from Pakistan-sponsored terrorist teams and networks. In 1994, the P V Narasimha Rao authorities had despatched a delegation headed by then Opposition chief A B Vajpayee to attend a particular session of the United Nations Human Rights Fee in Geneva, the place a Pakistan-sponsored decision to censure India on its document of human rights in Jammu & Kashmir was efficiently thwarted.
The transfer can also be important from a home political viewpoint, because it comes at a time when the Congress is attacking the federal government over the function performed by the US in bringing a few truce between India and Pakistan. Accusing the BJP of politicising Operation Sindoor — BJP leaders have been collaborating in Tiranga rallies — the Congress has additionally determined to organise Jai Hind rallies in a dozen cities. The Congress has additionally questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s choice to convene a gathering of NDA chief ministers to temporary them about Operation Sindoor, asking why solely NDA chief ministers and never all chief ministers had been known as.