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Time of India
3 days ago
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- Time of India
'We are not looking for war': Shashi Tharoor says Brazil backs India's anti-terror stance against Pakistan
NEW DELHI: Congress MP , who is leading an all-party delegation to Brazil, on Monday reiterated India's firm message to terror groups and their facilitators across the border, stating, 'I want to say once again if Pakistan had not chosen to expand the conflict, we would not have targeted Pakistani military facilitators. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now We are not looking for war. We are looking only to send a message to terrorists, but through them, we want the message to be heard by those who are providing them safe haven, by those who are financing them, training them, equipping them, guiding them and sending them across the border.' Speaking in Brasilia after meeting Brazil's top presidential adviser Celso Amorim, Tharoor said Brazil 'fully sympathises' with India's concerns on cross-border terrorism, especially in the aftermath of the April 22 and India's subsequent response through . "It was a wonderful meeting... we have worked closely together... it was an easy are finding lots of areas of agreement and know that Brazil will fully sympathise with what India is concerned about," Tharoor said, referring to Brazil's solidarity on the issue. Amorim reaffirmed Brazil's position, saying, 'Even if the reasons may be sad, it is a satisfaction to receive our Indian friends. .. we reiterated our condemnation of all acts of terrorism against the civilian population in India." Tharoor emphasised that India's military actions were carefully calibrated and not aimed at escalation. He underlined the lack of accountability in Pakistan following the Pahalgam attack and added that the delegation's mission was to 'seek greater sympathy and understanding' globally for India's counter-terror strategy. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "The reason we have come is very much to seek greater sympathy and understanding on the part of our friends... for the situations in the recent months, in particular the really serious attack on the country by terrorists in Kashmir," Tharoor noted, while also expressing gratitude for President Lula da Silva's personal condolence call to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Following their high-level diplomatic meetings, the delegation also held discussions with the India-Brazil Friendship Front, headed by Senator Nelsinho Trad, and with senior officials including Ambassador Maria Laura da Rocha, Secretary General of Foreign Affairs. The Indian delegation includes MPs from various parties: Shambhavi Chaudhary (LJP), Sarfaraz Ahmed (JMM), G M Harish Balayogi (TDP), Shashank Mani Tripathi, Tejaswi Surya, Bhubaneswar Kalita (all BJP), Mallikarjun Devda (Shiv Sena), Milind Deora (Shiv Sena), and former Indian Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu.
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First Post
3 days ago
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- First Post
'Your friend in China...': Tharoor slams Beijing for backing Pak shielding terror group names at UNSC
During a discussion with Ambassador Celso Amorim of Brazil, Tharoor, who is leading an all-party delegation, highlighted New Delhi's fight against cross-border terrorism read more Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has taken a swipe at China for supporting Pakistan's call to shield the names of terrorist organisations at the UN Security Council, while reminding the delegation in Brazil that India's Operation Sindoor was a retaliation for terrorism. During a discussion with Ambassador Celso Amorim of Brazil, Tharoor, who is leading an all-party delegation, highlighted New Delhi's fight against cross-border terrorism. He said, 'Pakistan government, I am sorry to say that with the support of your friend in China, took out the name, so there is not even a reference. We are not on the Security Council, and neither are you. We have to change that situation. Both of us should be on the Council together.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Talking about Operation Sindoor, Tharoor said, 'The whole idea was to signal that we are not trying to start a war, we are just conducting retribution for an act of terror, which was a really vile act, 26 people being killed. It was horrendous and it was meant to do the maximum possible damage to India, to disrupt the Kashmiri economy, which was booming, to end the prospects of tourism flourishing in Kashmir…also to perhaps create a communal backlash in India.' He also expressed gratitude to Brazil for standing by India and calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally to offer condolences following the Pahalgam attack of April 22. Meanwhile, the Indian delegation, headed by Shashi Tharoor, is set to arrive in the United States for the final phase of its tour. Interestingly, a Pakistani delegation led by former Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari is also expected to be in the U.S. on Tuesday. Both groups are aiming to engage with American political leaders and lawmakers to rally support for their respective national interests. Talking about the timing of the Pakistani delegation's visit, Tharoor said, 'Tomorrow almost they will be in Washington, while we are in Washington on the same date. So there's going to be perhaps an increase in interest because of the fact that there are two duelling delegations in the same city.'
India Gazette
3 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Brazil fully sympathise with what India is concerned about: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor
Brasilia [Brazil], June 2 (ANI): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, leading an all-party delegation to Brazil, on Monday said that the Latin country 'fully sympathises' with India's concerns regarding cross-border terrorism. The delegation, which briefed Ambassador Celso Amorim, the Head Adviser to the Brazilian President, on the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and India's subsequent Operation Sindoor, received strong condemnation of terrorism from Brazil, reiterating solidarity with India. 'It was a wonderful meeting... we have worked closely together... it was an easy are finding lots of areas of agreement and cooperation. There is such a good personal equation between the President of Brazil and our cooperate on several forums... for us it was an understanding to expand their understanding of our recent challenges from across the know that Brazil will fully sympathise with what India is concerned about,' Tharoor stated. His remarks followed a meeting with Amorim, who affirmed Brazil's stance, saying, 'Even if the reasons may be sad, it is a satisfaction to receive our Indian friends... we reiterated our condemnation of all acts of terrorism against the civilian population in India.' Earlier during his interaction with the Ambassador Celso Amorim, Tharoor noted that following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, India was not aiming at war but at sending a strong message to terrorists and their supporters across the border. He stated that Pakistan provided safe havens, financing, and training to perpetrators. During his interactions, Tharoor elaborated on the purpose of the delegation's visit to Brazil and expressed gratitude for Brazil's support, including President Lula da Silva's personal condolences to PM Narendra Modi, while seeking greater international understanding for India's challenges with cross-border terrorism. 'The reason we have come is very much to seek greater sympathy and understanding on the part of our friends and also countries that are not necessarily our friends, but you are in the high friend category, for the situations in the recent months, in particular the really serious attack on the country by terrorists in Kashmir... I must say that, seeing the statement by Brazil, we were also very touched by President telephoning our PM, personally, to express his concern and was no action to bring the perpetrators to justice and even to look for them in finally the govt decided to send a strong message,' Tharoor stated. 'I want to say once again if Pakistan had not chosen to expand the conflict, we would not have targeted Pakistani military facilitators. We are not looking for war. We are looking only to send a message to terrorists, but through them, we want the message to be heard by those who are providing them safe haven, by those who are financing them, training them, equipping them, guiding them and sending them across the border,' he stated, clarifying India's stance. Following the interaction, the delegation met with the India-Brazil Friendship Front (Federal Senate), headed by Senator Nelsinho Trad and Ambassador Maria Laura da Rocha, Secretary General of Foreign Affairs at Itamaraty Palace. The Tharoor-led delegation includes Shambhavi Chaudhary (Lok Janshakti Party), Sarfaraz Ahmed (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha), G M Harish Balayogi (Telugu Desam Party), Shashank Mani Tripathi, Tejaswi Surya, Bhubaneswar Kalita (all from BJP), Mallikarjun Devda (Shiv Sena), former Indian Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu, and Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora. (ANI)
