Updated 18 May 2025 at 01:13 IST
New Delhi: The Central government on Saturday released the full list of Member of Parliaments (MPs) who will be part of 7 different all-party delegations and visit several key nations across the world to put India's stance on counter-terrorism Operation Sindoor post the Pahalgam terror attack.
Announcing names of MPs and countries that they would be visiting, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju took to X, formerly Twitter and said, “7 all-party delegations will soon engage key nations under Operation Sindoor, reflecting our collective resolve against terrorism. Here’s the list of MPs and delegations representing this united front.”
Delegation 1
First among the 7-all party delegation will be led by BJP's Baijayant Panda and visit countries including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain and Algeria.
Delegation 2
Second delegation will be led by BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad and visit nations including UK, France, Germany, European Union, Italy and Denmark.
Delegation 3
The third delegation will be led by JDU's Sanjay Kumar Jha and visit Indonesia, Malaysia, Republic of Korea, Japan and Singapore.
Delegation 4
The fourth delegation will visit nations including UAE, Liberia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone and led by Shiv Sena's Shrikant Shinde.
Delegation 5
The fifth group of all-party MPs will be led by Congress’ Shashi Tharoor and visit nations including USA, Panama, Guyana, Brazil, and Colombia.
Delegation 6
The sixth delegation will visit nations including Spain, Greece, Slovenia, Latvia and Russia and led by DMK’s Kanimozhi Karunanidhi.
Delegation 7
The final and seventh group will be led by NCP’s Supriya Sule and visit nations including Egypt, Qatar, Ethiopia, South and Africa.
All the 7 all-party delegation will put forth India’s national consensus and resolute approach to combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. These delegations will carry forth India’s strong message of zero tolerance against terrorism to the world.
Speaking on India's initiative, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said that the delegations will carry India’s unified message of zero tolerance toward terrorism, standing as a powerful reflection of national unity above politics and beyond differences.
BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, who will head one of the 7 delegations and will travel to UK, France, Germany, European Union, Italy and Denmark said that this initiative reflects the far-sighted thinking of Prime Minister Narendra Modi adding India’s collective resolve will show the world the importance of standing united against terrorism.
Another BJP MP Baijayant Panda, who will head one of the delegations, slammed Pakistani Army saying India has taught a tough lesson to Pakistan through Operation Sindoor.
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Published 17 May 2025 at 23:04 IST