"Qatar assured their commitment...": says Anurag Thakur, reaffirms India's zero tolerance on terrorism
Doha [Qatar], May 26 (ANI): An Indian all-party parliamentary delegation on Monday in a high-level visit to Qatar, reaffirmed that the two countries' shared commitment to combating terrorism.
The delegation was led by Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) MP Supriya Sule and included representatives from multiple political parties.
BJP MP and Union Minister Anurag Thakur, a member of the delegation, said the group was united in delivering India's message of zero tolerance towards terrorism.
'Our delegation, comprising representatives from different political parties and ideologies, is united in delivering one clear message across the globe, that India has a zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism. Trade and terror cannot go together, talks and terror cannot go hand in hand, and blood and water cannot flow together,' Thakur told ANI.
He added, 'India, through 'Operation Sindoor', has established a new benchmark, a new normal. This fight against terrorism will continue with even greater intensity and stronger responses.'
Thakur warned that India will respond strongly and decisively to any future terrorist attacks, targeting the perpetrators and locations involved.
'If Pakistan again takes any such step or if there is another terrorist attack on India, there will be a decisive, strong response at the right locations, and the perpetrators will be dealt with firmly. There are 52 individuals and entities based in Pakistan connected to terrorism, and the country takes no action against them,' he noted.
Thakur noted that India conveyed this position across a series of meetings with Qatari officials, including the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, the Minister of State for Interior, and the Deputy Speaker of the Qatari Council, as well as with think tanks.
He said the delegation urged Qatar to support India's efforts and to send a united message to the international community.,'In Qatar, we urged that they support us and stand with us in this global fight against terrorism. Together, we send a strong, united message that both Qatar and India are against terrorism.'
He added, 'India's identity is multicultural, multireligious, and multiethnic. Despite our diversity, with so many languages, religions, and traditions, India stands united.'
Thakur noted Qatar's positive response, stating, 'Qatar, too, acknowledged that terrorism benefits no one, and they stand with us in this fight. Together, we are sending a clear message: we are united against terrorism.'
In a statement earlier on Monday, Supriya Sule said the Qatari government reiterated its commitment to the long-standing India-Qatar relationship and expressed solidarity with India's position on terrorism.
The delegation, including NCP-SP MP Supriya Sule, Rajiv Pratap Rudy (BJP), Vikramjit Singh Sahney (AAP), Manish Tewari (Congress), Anurag Singh Thakur (BJP), Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu (TDP), Anand Sharma (Congress), V Muraleedharan (BJP) and former diplomat Syed Akbaruddin, will also visit Egypt, Ethiopia and South Africa.
'Qatar has assured their commitment to zero tolerance against terrorism. They have promised us that any terrorist attack anywhere in the world will be opposed, and innocent lives must be protected,' Sule said.
'This trip has been extraordinarily successful, and the Qatar government has been very hospitable,' Sule added, noting that both countries are aligned for 'decades to come.'
The Indian Embassy in Doha confirmed the meetings, stating in a post on X, 'The multi-party delegation met HE Dr. Mohamed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi, MoS for Foreign Affairs and conveyed India's perspectives on the Pahalgam terrorist attack, Operation Sindoor, and India's national consensus for zero-tolerance against terrorism.'
It added that the Qatari minister conveyed 'Qatar's solidarity with India and policy of zero tolerance against terrorism for regional stability and prosperity.'
The delegation is on a multi-national mission to strengthen the global narrative against cross-border terrorism and highlight India's zero-tolerance approach.
The all-party delegation, which includes MPs from the BJP, CPI-M, AITC, and other parties, will continue its outreach in other East Asian countries. This mission is one of several launched by the Modi government as part of a coordinated diplomatic campaign following Operation Sindoor to inform global partners about Pakistan's links to terrorism and India's message of zero tolerance. (ANI)
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