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India Gazette
5 days ago
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Great sympathy and understanding in UK for what India has gone through due to cross-border terrorism: Indian envoy Doraiswami
London [UK], June 4 (ANI): India's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Vikram Doraiswami, has said that there is great sympathy and understanding in the UK for what India has suffered due to cross-border terrorism that has emanated from Pakistan and Pakistan-controlled territory. In an interview with ANI, Doraiswami emphasised that India's ties with the UK have gained traction. The UK's approach to challenges that have persisted in South Asia has been much more understanding of India's concerns and more willing to respect that these problems need to be solved by India and Pakistan. Responding to questions about the all-party Indian delegation's meetings in the UK, Doraiswami said, 'I don't want to put words into either our parliamentarians' mouths or those of our British friends, but I think there was a great deal of receptivity to the message. There is great sympathy and understanding in the UK for what India has gone through in terms of our long and painful journey with cross-border terrorism that has emanated from Pakistan-controlled territory and the state of Pakistan. There is a great sense of understanding of the anger and hurt in India that this scourge just doesn't go away.' 'That said, of course, the UK has its own position. It's a sovereign government. It will take its own decisions, but in the last decade and more, we see a steady evolution as our relationship with the UK has gained weight, traction, and strategic dimensions. The UK's approach to challenges that have long persisted in South Asia has been much more understanding of our concerns, much more willing to respect the fact that these are problems that have to be solved by India and Pakistan and indeed all other problems in the region by the region. And that India's rise is, in broader terms, the greatest benefit of the Indo-Pacific region and the world as a whole. So, that sense comes through to all our parliamentarians,' he added. Doraiswami emphasised that the all-party delegation's visit was aimed at conveying the sentiments of Indian citizens, and India welcomed the international community's understanding of the country's need to ensure national security. When asked about the Indian delegation's expectations from the UK, he said, 'I shouldn't, we should never set out expectations of a friend. We have come here as far as I can understand from our parliamentary leaders, the people of India as representatives, that we are not here to seek favour from anybody. We are here to explain our position. We are here to point out what the people of India feel, and of course. We welcome the fact that our partners understand what we have to do, but we will do what we need to do to secure the people of India, any government of India, the current government in particular, are committed and will always remain committed to do whatever is necessary to secure our people, and that message has landed.' The all-party delegation, led by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, was in the UK to garner widespread support for India's fight against terrorism and to expose Pakistan's role in fostering terrorism. The delegation led by Ravi Shankar Prasad includes BJP MPs Daggubati Purandeswari and Samik Bhattacharya, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, Congress MPs Ghulam Ali Khatana and Amar Singh, former Union Minister MJ Akbar, and former Ambassador Pankaj Saran. During the visit, they met with the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG)-India. They addressed the media there, during which the delegation delivered a strong message on the global threat of terrorism, highlighting Pakistan's misuse of international funds to support terrorism and arms proliferation. The delegation also received widespread support from British parliamentarians, think tanks, and the Indian diaspora for India's democratic unity and firm stance against terrorism. They were welcomed by APPG India President Sandy Verma, and the meeting was co-chaired by UK MPs Lord Karan Bilimoria and Jeevun Sandher. Many current and former MPs, including Lord Ed Vaizey, Bob Blackman, Barry Gardiner, Gurinder Singh Josan, Gagan Mohindra, Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, Kanishka Narayan, Shailesh Vara, Baggy Shanker, Mark Pritchard and others also joined the discussion. Ravi Shankar Prasad stated that during their time in the UK, the delegation met with key UK figures, including the Speaker of the House of Commons and Shadow Foreign Secretary Priti Patel, emphasising the need for international accountability on terrorism financing amidst appreciation for India's democratic approach. Prasad highlighted the global concern over terrorism as a 'cancer' and called for scrutiny of Pakistan's use of international funds, noting the novelty of the all-party delegation initiative. 'This has been really good. Our visit to England concludes today. We held a press conference at the India House here; we met the Speaker of the House of Commons this morning. We met the Chairman of the Conservative Party yesterday; we also met Shadow Foreign Secretary Priti Patel. We also met Indian Friends in the Labour Party... We also interacted with Think Tanks. All of them are concerned that terrorism is a cancer... We also said that they (Pakistan) get loans from the IMF and World Bank and they get other funding too. So, is the funding being used for terrorism and weapon purchases or for the poor? This should be asked of them... Everyone said one more thing: that the all-party Parliamentary delegation visit is a new initiative,' Prasad said. The delegation met UK Minister for Citizenship and Migration and Minister for Equalities Seema Malhotra at the UK Parliament. The delegation also held a meeting with the UK's Shadow Foreign Secretary, Priti Patel, and her team on Sunday to share India's firm resolve to counter cross-border terrorism. In a post on X, the Indian High Commission in the UK stated, 'The All-Party Parliamentary Delegation met with Shadow Foreign Secretary @pritipatel and her team to share India's firm resolve in combating cross-border terrorism. They also highlighted how #OperationSindoor exemplifies the new normal set by India in this ongoing effort.' An all-party delegation, led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, visited London as part of India's global outreach program to convey the country's firm stance against terrorism. (ANI)
Hindustan Times
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
On UK TV, Indian Diplomat Shows 1 Photo To Expose Pakistan Army's Real Terrorist Boss
India's ambassador to the UK, Vikram Doraiswami, exposed Pakistan amid the ongoing Operation Sindoor. Speaking with Sky News on May 10, Doraiswami said that the brother of a prominent Pakistani terrorist led funeral prayers for those killed in Indian strikes on May 7. He showed a picture of Hafiz Abdur Rauf standing in front of Pakistani soldiers at a funeral. Doraiswami said Rauf was Masood Azhar's brother, the Jaish-e-Mohammed chief. Watch this video to know more.
Hans India
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
India ramps up diplomatic offensive against Pak
New rastructure but Islamabad has chosen to continue to escalate the matter instead of taking an "off-ramp" to end the crisis. Tensions between India and Pakistan soared significantly following India's Operation Sindoor on early Wednesday in response to the Pahalgam attack on April 22 that had cross-border linkages and Pakistan's subsequent unsuccessful attempt to attack 15 Indian cities. "April 22 was the most heinous terrorist act,' Kwatra said in an interview with CNN on Thursday. "It is nobody's case to say that these terrorists should be given a free pass, and that's precisely what we did, held them accountable,' Kwatra said and described India's action as 'a very precise, calibrated, measured response to these terrorists.' 'We are at war with the terrorists, and we will, as I said, bring justice to the victims and hold them accountable,' he said, answering a question if India is at war with Pakistan. 'Our foremost objective in this was (to) hold these lowlifes, subhuman monsters accountable and bring justice to the victims.' India's High Commissioner to the UK Doraiswami, who was interviewed by a series of UK media outlets on Thursday to present India's stance on the rising tensions between India and Pakistan, told 'Sky News' that the international community can intervene by pointing out the opportunity for an off-ramp to Pakistan. He displayed an image live on air of US-designated Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist Abdur Rauf leading prayers for the terrorists killed in Operation Sindoor, also presented during a briefing by Foreign Secretary Vikram Mistry in New Delhi.
Time of India
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
‘If it satisfies their ego...': What India's top diplomat in UK said on Pakistan's claim of downing IAF jets
NEW DELHI: India's top diplomat in the UK, Vikram Doraiswami, responded on Thursday to Pakistan's unverified claims that it shot down Indian jets. 'If it satisfies Pakistan's ego to say that they've done something, they could have used that as an off-ramp to move on. But clearly they chose not to and they've continued to escalate the matter,' Doraiswami said. Indian High Commissioner to the UK Vikram Doraiswami gave a series of interviews to British news outlets on Thursday, including Sky News, to outline India's stance following last month's deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, which killed 26. Operation Sindoor Blackouts, sirens & Pak's failed attacks: 10 things that happened in the last 36 hrs '1971 war was not remotely as terrifying': Residents of border areas shell-shocked 'Buzdil' PM can't even take Modi's name: Pak MP slams Sharif in national assembly The Press Information Bureau (PIB) had debunked the false claim that Pakistan shot down an Indian Rafale jet, clarifying that the images being shared online were old and not related to ' Operation Sindoor '. Doraiswami insisted that India's military response, in which it targeted nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, was "precise, targeted, reasonable and moderate." In the interview, Doraiswami said the international community can help by telling Pakistan to take the "off-ramp", a chance to step back and stop the crisis from getting worse, in response to its claim of downing Indian jets. 'If the international community really wants to be able to look at this and worry about it, the simple solution is to tell Pakistan it has an opportunity for an off-ramp,' he said. 'These are things that the world should have compelled Pakistan to do 30 years ago," the Doraiswami added. The Indian envoy also showed Sky News a photo of Abdur Rauf, a US-designated terrorist, seen leading prayers for the terrorists killed in India's recent military action named Operation Sindoor. The same image was earlier presented by India's foreign secretary Vikram Mistry in New Delhi. 'Everybody knows that for the last 30 years, Pakistan has used this (terrorism) as a means of sub-critical warfare against India,' he added. Speaking on the events that triggered the current tensions, Doraiswami said that the original escalation came from Pakistan-backed terrorists who killed civilians in Pahalgam on April 22. 'Our response thereafter was precise, targeted, reasonable and moderate. It was focused principally and solely on terrorist infrastructure,' he said. Doraiswami further added that the Indian military's objective was to avoid escalation. 'We did not strike the Pakistani military establishment. We did not strike national infrastructure… The object of this exercise was clearly to avoid military escalation.' Doraiswami stressed that India has made its position clear repeatedly: it is Pakistan's choice whether to end the matter or continue. 'The logical solution would be, as we've said repeatedly, for Pakistan to take the opportunity of an off ramp… If Pakistan stops attacking our military facilities, the matter ends there, but it is for them to decide,' he said. India has maintained that its actions were in self-defence and aimed only at terrorist targets.
Hindustan Times
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
India's envoy to UK says Pakistan chose escalation over de-escalation after Pahalgam terror attack
India's response to Pakistan's original conflict escalation with the terrorist attacks in Pahalgam last month was 'precise, targeted" and focussed solely on terror infrastructure but Pakistan has chosen to continue to escalate the matter instead of taking an "off-ramp" to end the crisis, the Indian High Commissioner to the UK has said. Vikram Doraiswami was interviewed by a series of UK media outlets on Thursday to present India's stance on the rising tensions between India and Pakistan. He told 'Sky News' that the international community can intervene by pointing out the opportunity for an off-ramp to Pakistan. He also displayed an image live on air of US-designated terrorist Abdur Rauf leading prayers for the terrorists killed in Operation Sindoor, also presented during a briefing by Foreign Secretary Vikram Mistry in New Delhi. 'Everybody knows that for the last 30 years, Pakistan has used this (terrorism) as a means of sub-critical warfare against India,' said Doraiswami. 'If the international community really wants to be able to look at this and worry about it, the simple solution is to tell Pakistan it has an opportunity for an off-ramp. These are things that the world should have compelled Pakistan to do 30 years ago, and to compel them to implement their promises about taking down this infrastructure. It has not done so,' he said. Asked if India fears a further escalation of conflict in the region, the envoy asserted that the 'original escalation' is Pakistan-sponsored terror groups attacking and shooting civilians in Pahalgam on April 22. 'Our response thereafter was precise, targeted, reasonable and moderate. It was focused principally and solely on terrorist infrastructure. We did not strike the Pakistani military establishment. We did not strike national infrastructure, and we made it abundantly clear… that the object of this exercise was clearly to avoid military escalation – a fact actually acknowledged in a left handed way, of course, by the Pakistani side in terms of their own official statements which said that the airspace hadn't been violated,' said Doraiswami. 'The logical solution would be, as we've said repeatedly, for Pakistan to take the opportunity of an off ramp, which we have made abundantly clear, including this morning, that if Pakistan stops attacking our military facilities, the matter ends there, but it is for them to decide,' he said. The High Commissioner was also pressed on media reports around Indian jets being allegedly shot down, claims that remain unsubstantiated. 'If it satisfies Pakistan's ego to say that they've done something, they could have used that as an off-ramp to move on. But clearly they chose not to and they've continued to escalate the matter,' he added.
