Outreach panels call out Pakistan's terror links, get more support

All-party delegations on Monday continued with the outreach post-Operation Sindoor in France, Guyana, South Korea, Qatar and Kuwait.

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BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad led the delegation in Paris. The Indian Embassy in France said “India’s message of unity and solidarity in the fight against terrorism will further strengthen bilateral cooperation on shared global challenge of fighting terrorism”.

In Guyana, PM Mark Anthony Phillips, after meeting the delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, reaffirmed the longstanding relationship between India and Guyana. He also emphasised Guyana’s stance against terrorism and advocated for the peaceful existence of all nations.

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In Qatar, NCP MP Supriya Sule-led panel met Mohamed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, and conveyed India’s perspectives on the Pahalgam attack, Operation Sindoor, and India's national consensus for zero-tolerance to terrorism.

“Al Khulaifi conveyed Qatar's solidarity with India and the policy of zero tolerance to terrorism for regional stability and prosperity,” the Indian Embassy in Qatar said on X.

In Qatar, BJP MP Anurag Thakur also reiterated India’s zero tolerance policy against terrorism. Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari, also in the delegation to Qatar, said if terrorist attacks were carried out against us, especially from our western neighbour, India would respond decisively.

The delegation led by Sanjay Kumar Jha, met top officials and met Cho Tae-yul the Foreign Affairs Minister of South Korea Foreign Affairs. The delegation met prominent lawmakers and think tank representatives. The delegation met the First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Hong Kyun. Foreign Minister Cho, referring to his telephonic conversation with the External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar earlier this month, reaffirmed his country’s strong stance against terrorism and extended support to India’s fight against this menace.

The delegation also met with Chairperson of the Korea-India Parliamentary Friendship Group Yun Ho-jung.

Meanwhile in Kuwait, the delegation led by led by BJP MP Baijayant Jay Panda, on Monday called on Sherida Abdullah Saad Al Maousherji, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, to brief him on India’s recent actions to combat cross-border terrorism and reaffirm a zero-tolerance approach.

Meanwhile, the all-party delegation led by DMK MP Kanimozhi has successfully completed the Moscow leg of its visit and has now left for Slovenia. The high level delegation led by Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde has reached Congo after concluding the UAE visit.