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Hans India
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Hans India
'True spirit of friendship' between India and Iran hailed after rescue of kidnapped citizens
Tehran: India on Wednesday thanked the Iranian government for its swift and effective efforts in securing the release of three kidnapped Indian citizens, emphasising that the timely support reflects "true spirit of friendship" that exists between the two nations. "The three kidnapped Indian citizens have been safely rescued and are now under the care of the Embassy of India, which is facilitating their early repatriation. We sincerely thank the Government of Iran for their swift and effective efforts in securing their release," the Embassy of India in Iran posted on X. "Your support reflects the true spirit of friendship between two nations," it added. Late Tuesday, the Embassy of Iran in India confirmed that Tehran police had freed the missing individuals, citing a report from Iran's semi-official Mehr News Agency. "Three missing Indian citizens freed by Tehran police. Local media in Iran say police have found and released three Indian men who had gone missing in Iran," the Iranian Embassy stated. The trio was reportedly rescued following a police operation targetting the hostage-takers in Varamin in south Tehran, Iranian media reported. According to reports, the three Indian men - all hailing from Punjab and identified as Jaspal Singh, Hushanpreet Singh, and Amritpal Singh - had disappeared shortly after landing in Tehran on May 1. They were reportedly on their way to Australia after being promised lucrative jobs by a local travel company. The Indian Embassy in Tehran had issued a statement on May 28, following an approach by the family members of the missing men, who expressed serious concern over their relatives' sudden disappearance. The statement read, "Family members of three Indian citizens have informed the Embassy of India that their relatives are missing after having travelled to Iran. The Embassy has strongly taken up this matter with the Iranian authorities and requested that the missing Indians should be urgently traced and their safety should be ensured. We are also keeping the family members regularly updated on the efforts being made by the Embassy." Reports also suggested that the families received ransom demands of Rs one crore from unknown individuals, with the threatening calls originating from Pakistani phone numbers. The details raised serious alarm, prompting swift diplomatic engagement from both sides. The Iranian Embassy in India, responding to the developments, stated that the case was being closely followed by the Consular Affairs Department of Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Embassy also issued a warning to Indian citizens, advising them "not to be deceived by the promises of unauthorised individuals or illegal Indian agencies offering travel to other countries." India has also previously issued travel advisories for its nationals travelling to Iran, urging them to exercise caution, remain in contact with the Indian Embassy in Tehran and consulates, and avoid engagement with unverified travel agents or intermediaries.
Mint
6 days ago
- Politics
- Mint
Shashi Tharoor: India not concerned about Pak-China ties, our quarrel is with cross-border terror against us
Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Shashi Tharoor said that India was least bothered about the Pakistan's partnership with China and that the quarrel with the neighboring nation was only about the perpetration of terror from across the border. 'We are quite conscious that China supplies 81 per cent of all Pakistani defence equipment. Defence is a polite word, Pakistani military equipment. Much of it is not for defence but for attack. Every sovereign country has the right to do that,' Tharoor said in Bogotá, Colombia. The Tharoor-led all-party parliamentary delegation arrived in Colombia to convey India's strong resolve to fight terrorism in all its forms. "The single largest project in China's Belt and Road Initiative is in Pakistan, the so-called China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, which is a highway corridor connecting China to a port in southwestern Pakistan that permits goods to be transported relatively quickly and economically to western China. We are aware of that, and our concern is not with the rights of the Pakistani people to pursue development. Of course, they may do so, including with the partnership with China. Our quarrel is only with the perpetration of terror against us," Tharoor said. Earlier, India's Ambassador to Colombia Vanlalhuma welcomed the delegation, marking the start of a meaningful engagement to convey India's resolute stance against terrorism, the Embassy of India in Colombia said in a post on X. During the course of their stay in Bogota, the delegation will be interacting with the Members of Congress, Ministers and other key interlocutors in think tanks and media. "We are a country which has really been a force for constructive progress in the world... We certainly hope that other governments will tell those who give safe haven and protection to terrorists to stop doing so. That would be very helpful indeed, as well in the Security Council or outside it," Tharoor said. The group is one of the seven multi-party delegations India has tasked to visit 33 global capitals to reach out to the international community after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 people dead. Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated after the Pahalgam attack, which claimed 26 lives. Our quarrel is only with the perpetration of terror against us. India carried out precision strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in the early hours of May 7, following which Pakistan attempted to attack Indian military bases on May 8, 9, and 10. The Indian side responded strongly to the Pakistani actions. The on-ground hostilities ended with an understanding of stopping the military actions following talks between the directors general of military operations of both sides on May 10.
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Business Standard
28-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
3 Indian citizens go missing in Iran; embassy seeks urgent action
The Embassy of India in Tehran seeks urgent assistance from Iranian authorities to ensure the safety of missing citizens; keeps families updated New Delhi Three Indian nationals who recently travelled to Iran have gone missing, the Indian embassy in the West Asian nation said on Wednesday. The embassy said that efforts are underway to trace the three missing citizens. 'Family members of three Indian citizens have informed the Embassy of India that their relatives are missing after having traveled to Iran,' the Embassy of India in Tehran. The Embassy said it has taken up the matter "strongly' with Iranian authorities and has requested urgent action to trace the individuals and ensure their safety. — India in Iran (@India_in_Iran) May 28, 2025 "The Embassy has strongly taken up this matter with the Iranian authorities, and requested that the missing Indians should be urgently traced and their safety should be ensured," the statement read. The embassy assured that it is keeping the concerned families in India informed of the developments. 'We are also keeping the family-members regularly updated of the efforts being made by the Embassy,' the statement added. Further details regarding the identities of the missing persons, their last known locations, or reasons for travel to Iran have not yet been disclosed.
The Print
26-05-2025
- Politics
- The Print
All-party delegations brief world leaders on India's renewed doctrine of responding firmly to any act of terrorism
The delegation 'sought RoK's support in holding organisers, perpetrators, financiers and supporters of terrorism to account and bringing them to justice,' the Embassy of India in Seoul said in a post on X. A nine-member delegation, led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, met South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul, 1st Vice Foreign Minister Kim Hong Kyun and Sung Il-jong, Chairperson of the National Defence Committee of the National Assembly, in Seoul and conveyed India's national resolve on zero-tolerance policy in combatting terrorism. Seoul/Kuwait City/Paris, May 26 (PTI) All-party parliamentary delegations Monday briefed leaders of South Korea, Kuwait, Qatar, DR Congo and Slovenia on India's renewed doctrine of responding firmly to any act of terrorism and sought their support in bringing to justice the perpetrators, financiers and supporters of terrorism. In Kuwait City, the delegation, led by BJP MP Baijayant Jay Panda, called on Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Sherida A S Al-Maousharji and apprised him of India's recent actions to combat cross-border terrorism. 'Both sides reaffirmed their #ZeroTolerance approach to terrorism,' the Embassy of India in Kuwait said in a post on X. The delegation, which arrived in Kuwait City from Bahrain, also offered floral tributes at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the Embassy and visited the Grand Mosque of Kuwait, the largest mosque in the Gulf country built over four decades ago. In Qatar, the Indian delegation, led by NCP-SP leader Supriya Sule, met Minister of State for Interior Affairs Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Faisal bin Mohammed Al Thani and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Mohamed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi. 'Al Khulaifi conveyed Qatar's solidarity with India and policy of zero tolerance against terrorism for regional stability and prosperity,' the Indian Embassy in Doha said in a post. MoS for Interior Affairs Sheikh Abdulaziz appreciated the visit of the delegation and reiterated Qatar's firm stance against terrorism, it added. Qatar is considered to wield influence in the West Asian region and has a role as a mediator in regional conflicts. In Slovenia, the Indian delegation led by DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on Monday called on senior officials in Ljubljana and emphasised India's 'new normal' of zero tolerance against cross-border terrorism. The delegation met Vojko Volk, State Secretary and National Coordinator for National and International Security in the Prime Minister's Office; Predrag Bakovic, Chairperson of the Foreign Policy Committee of the National Assembly; and Miroslav Gregoric of the India-Slovenia Parliamentary Friendship Group. The Slovenian side reaffirmed its condemnation of terrorism as 'pure evil that cannot be justified in any form,' the Indian embassy in Ljubljana said in a post on X. In Georgetown, Guyana's Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo and Prime Minister Mark Phillips reiterated their country's unwavering support to India's fight against terrorism, as an all-party parliamentary delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor met them on Sunday to brief them on India's position on the issue. Prime Minister Phillips hosted the Indian all-party parliamentary delegation in Berbice on the eve of Guyana's 59th Independence Day. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, an all-party delegation led by Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde held a 'fruitful meeting' with Minister of State of Foreign Affairs Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner on Monday, the India mission in Kinshasa said. The delegation conveyed India's zero tolerance for terrorism and thanked her for the support and solidarity in the fight against terrorism it added. In France, BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said India wants peace and amity but not at the cost of innocent Indians, and the world must speak in one voice as far as barbaric state-sponsored terrorism is concerned, as an all-party delegation led by him began its six-country Europe tour. 'And if in the most barbaric manner, Pahalgam happens, there will be a cost to it, and the whole world needs to speak in one voice as far as terrorism is concerned. It's a global menace, a global cancer,' he said. The delegation will be engaging with members of the Senate and National Assembly, think tanks and a cross-section of the Indian diaspora during the opening leg of their visit to France. In Seoul, Chairperson Sung 'emphasised that any act of terrorism is a crime against humanity and can not be condoned,' the Indian mission in Seoul said. Foreign Minister Cho, who dropped briefly during the delegation's meeting with 1st Vice Foreign Minister, reaffirmed South Korea's 'strong stance against terrorism and extended support to India's fight against this menace,' it added. The delegation also interacted with senior representatives of leading think tanks, corporate policy groups, leading media houses and India Studies Centres in South Korea. The delegation also highlighted India's 'No First Use Policy' and rejection of any nuclear blackmail. The delegation also met Chairperson of the Korea-India Parliamentary Friendship Group of the National Assembly Yun Ho-jung, who 'conveyed that any act of terrorism is unacceptable and cannot be justified, and that there should be no sacrifice of innocent lives by terrorism and reaffirmed RoK's strong stand against terrorism,' the Indian mission in Seoul said in a post on X. TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, who is part of the delegation led by Jha, warned that the world needs to be very careful and mindful of how Pakistan has been harbouring terrorism. 'Breeding a snake in your backyard and expecting it to bite only your neighbour is the last thing one should think of,' he said. As part of India's diplomatic outreach, seven multi-party delegations are travelling to 33 global capitals to reach out to the international community on Pakistan's designs and India's response to terror, especially in view of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people. India carried out precision strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in the early hours of May 7 under Operation Sindoor, following which Pakistan attempted to attack the Indian military bases on May 8, 9 and 10. The Indian side responded strongly to the Pakistani actions. PTI AK/GRS/PY/NSA/ZH ZH ZH This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. 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The Hindu
26-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Shashi Tharoor-led all-party delegation to visit Panama on May 27
An all-party Parliamentary delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor will visit Panama from Tuesday (May 27, 2025) to convey India's strong message of zero-tolerance for terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. The delegation will reach here from Guyana. During the three-day visit, the delegation will interact with Panamanian leadership and key interlocutors from the media, strategic community, Indian community and diaspora, and friends of India in Panama, the Embassy of India in Panama, Nicaragua and Costa Rica posted on X. 🇮🇳 India Panama 🇵🇦 Press Release Parliamentary delegation, led by Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Hon'ble Member of Parliament, will be visiting Panama from 27-29 May to convey India's strong message of zero-tolerance for terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. — India in Panama, Nicaragua, Costa Rica (@IndiainPanama) May 26, 2025 'It will underline India's strong message of unity and brotherhood as well as India's collective resolve to fight against the scourge of terrorism,' it said. The delegation members include Sarfaraz Ahmad (JMM), Gants Harish Madhur Balayogi (TDP), Shashank Mani Tripathi (BJP), Bhubaneswar Kalita (BJP), Milind Deora (Shiv Sena), Tejasvi Surya (BJP), and India's former Ambassador to the U.S. Taranjit Sandhu. As part of India's diplomatic outreach, seven multi-party delegations are travelling to 33 global capitals to reach out to the international community on Pakistan's designs and India's response to terror, especially in view of the April 22, 2025 Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 people dead. Tensions between India and Pakistan India carried out precision strikes as part of Operation Sindoor on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in the early hours of May 7, 2025, following which Pakistan attempted to attack Indian military bases on May 8, 9, and 10. The Indian side responded strongly to the Pakistani actions. The on-ground hostilities ended with an understanding of stopping the military actions following talks between the Directors General of military operations of both sides on May 10, 2025.
