As part of an unprecedented diplomatic initiative following the Pahalgam terror attack, Indian all-party delegations have reached the United Arab Emirates and Japan under Operation Sindoor, a global outreach campaign designed to highlight India’s united front against terrorism and expose Pakistan’s alleged complicity in cross-border attacks.
The first two teams of the seven-part mission, comprising lawmakers from various political parties, are now on the ground in Abu Dhabi and Tokyo. Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde, who is heading the UAE-bound delegation, told ANI before departure, “I am fortunate to lead a group going to UAE and West Africa. It’s important to tell the world what India has endured for years."
Criticising Pakistan’s trajectory since independence, Shinde said, “India and Pakistan gained independence at the same time, but India has been progressing economically, while Pakistan has only progressed in terrorism.”
In Japan, JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha’s delegation met with Indian Ambassador Sibi George. BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi, also in Tokyo, told the press, “We had a very good discussion with the Ambassador and his team. We wanted to understand Japan’s perspective, especially on the Pahalgam attack,” as quoted by ANI.
BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj underscored India’s firm response to the April 22 attack in Pahalgam, describing it as “a blow to the soul of India.” She stated that Operation Sindoor was a “new pledge of justice,” adding, “PM Modi has made it clear that terror and talks can’t go together, blood and water won’t flow together, and trade and terror won’t happen together,” according to ANI.
Meanwhile, BJP leader SS Ahluwalia also stressed the need to combat Pakistan’s “false propaganda” by providing the international community with accurate accounts of India’s counter-terror operations and long-standing challenges.
