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‘We stand with India': Japan, UAE back New Delhi over its global outreach against Pak-backed terror
The United Arab Emirates and Japan on Thursday (May 22) extended strong support to India's global outreach campaign against terrorism, voicing solidarity with New Delhi in the wake of the deadly April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people.
UAE's unwavering support
The UAE reaffirmed its unwavering support for India, with senior Emirati lawmaker Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi calling terrorism a 'global threat' and an 'evil for all humanity'. Al Nuaimi made the remarks after meeting an Indian all-party parliamentary delegation led by Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde in Abu Dhabi.
'Terrorism is a threat not just to a single nation or region, but it is a global threat,' said Al Nuaimi, who chairs the UAE Federal National Council's Defence, Interior and Foreign Affairs Committee. 'We are already cooperating with India on efforts to fight terrorism. The security of Indian nationals is non-negotiable. India is a strategic partner, not just with the government but also its people.'
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The Indian delegation is one of seven teams dispatched to 33 world capitals as part of New Delhi's diplomatic effort to highlight Pakistan's role in supporting terrorism and to rally international support for its counterterrorism response.
Shinde described the UAE's stance as 'very fruitful,' saying Emirati leaders stood 'shoulder to shoulder with full commitment' against terrorism. He added that the UAE was the first to condemn the Pahalgam attack and said the message from Abu Dhabi was clear: 'Terrorism cannot proliferate in the name of any religion.'
Other members of the delegation included BJP MPs Manan Kumar Mishra, S S Ahluwalia, Atul Garg and Bansuri Swaraj; BJD MP Sasmit Patra; IUML MP E T Mohammed Basheer; former diplomat Sujan R Chinoy; and India's ambassador to the UAE, Sunjay Sudhir.
Japan shows solidarity
Separately in Tokyo, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya told another Indian delegation led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Jha that 'terrorism cannot be justified in any form' and conveyed Japan's solidarity with India and the global community in fighting terrorism.
According to a statement from the Indian Embassy in Tokyo, Iwaya expressed condolences for the Pahalgam victims and praised India's 'precise, targeted, proportionate and non-escalatory' response through Operation Sindoor.
Jha briefed Japanese leaders about the attack and India's position on terrorism. He said the Pahalgam assault was a deliberate attempt to disrupt peace and development in Jammu and Kashmir and urged Tokyo to support implementation of the UN Security Council's April 25 press statement, which called for holding those responsible accountable.
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The Japanese foreign minister welcomed India's restraint and reiterated Tokyo's support for New Delhi's efforts to counter terrorism. The Indian MPs also met Yoshihide Suga, former prime minister and current Vice President of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Takashi Endo, chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on National Security.
Both leaders expressed support for India's anti-terrorism policies, according to the embassy. The delegation also held meetings with Japanese think tanks and paid floral tributes at a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Edogawa, Tokyo.
India-Pakistan tensions
Tensions between India and Pakistan surged following the Pahalgam attack. India launched airstrikes on terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on May 7. Pakistan responded with attempted attacks on Indian military installations over the following three days, which were met with strong countermeasures from the Indian side.
Hostilities ceased after military talks between the Directors General of Military Operations of both countries on May 10.
With inputs from agencies
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