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The first group of All Party Delegation led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha has departed for a 5-nation visit as part of India's diplomatic outreach on Operation Sindoor,
the ministry said
Zero tolerance against terrorism!”
external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a social media post about the departure of the first delegation as “part of India’s diplomatic outreach on #OperationSindoor”.
Discussed the challenge posed by terrorism and the need to combat it resolutely,
Jaishankar said in a social media postOur delegation is now leaving for Japan. I have always been telling that this is a public diplomatic outreach to send across the message of India that the world has to unite against terrorism, and this is high time that the countries need to rally with India in its concerns against terrorism,
noted the Rajya Sabha MPBy and large it’s a good decision to send multi-party delegations to capitals of the world… See, what these MPs will explain is only the government stand,
the Congress leader saidThey will not add or subtract from the government stand. They will not add their own party’s positions or doubts. They will simply, faithfully convey the government's stand. And I don’t see anything wrong in the government enlisting the services of multi-party delegations to explain its stand,
he added
I feel this is another attempt to divert attention. This is a public relations exercise. We are raising real issues about terrorism and terrorist attacks, China, Pakistan...Why are you not calling a special session of Parliament?"
Ramesh told ANISince April 22, Congress and other opposition parties have been demanding an all-party meeting. Two meetings were held, but the PM was not present. Later, LoP Rahul Gandhi ji and Kharge ji wrote to the PM to call a special session of Parliament to discuss political issues arising out of this (Pahalgam attack),
he addedWe have also not discussed the China issue. In the middle of this, to divert attention, they (Central govt) announced a caste census. As we continued our demand for an all-party meeting and special session of Parliament, they (Central govt) announced the constitution of delegations comprising MPs from various political parties,
he saidMy delegation is going to Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. The purpose of the delegation is to tell the world that Pakistan thrives on terrorism,
Jha told ANIAs a citizen of the country, I can say that sending 7 delegations to around 33 countries by PM Modi's govt is a highly well thought out expercise, and the idea is to communicate to the international community India's stand on cross-border terrorism. The intention is to communicate to the different countries of the world that, as far as terrorism and violence are concerned, irrespective of political parties, we are all one,
Sarangi saidPM Modi and his govt want to tell the world Pakistan's role in this entire ceasefire pre and post, and it must be understood by one and all...We will set the right kind of narrative containing facts and figures. It is important for us that Pakistan should not mislead these countries. We are optimistic and hopeful that we will achieve the desired results,
she addedThe preamble of the treaty clearly mentions it was based on goodwill and friendship, but since Pakistan has not maintained those ties, the sentiment falls flat,
said a person privy to the details
What the government has been saying since the Pahalgam attack, was reiterated and re-emphasised on Tuesday. We will clear the air over the ceasefire and maintain that no third party was involved. Pakistan DGMO called our DGMO and said they want a ceasefire.”
Congress leader Salman Khurshid, the only former external affairs minister in the delegation, told HTWe will give a clear message that India is a peace-loving nation but if someone attacks us, we will give a reply. India is focused on economic development. Pakistan is busy with developing terrorism,
said Shinde, whose group is headed to the United Arab Emirates, Liberia, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Sierra LeoneIt was an extremely informative and purposeful briefing by foreign secretary Vikram Misri. Several scope and contours of the soft power diplomacy to be disseminated by Indian all- party delegations were briefed by him. The talking points on specific aspects would be shared before our departure and the interlocutors whom we will meet in those nations would be informed to us in due course. The primary outcomes were on exposing Pakistan sponsored terrorism and the impact of Operation Sindoor,
said Patra, a part of Shinde’s teamThe delegates have been told to underline that India does not want war, and the military action, whether it was the air strikes carried out in Balakot after the Pulwama attack or Operation Sindoor now, have been necessitated by the terror attacks that have links to outfits in Pakistan. India has a zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reiterated that terror and talks cannot go together,
said a person aware of the details