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India Gazette
a day ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
All-party delegation led by Shashi Tharoor meets US Vice President JD Vance
Washington DC [US], June 5 (ANI): The all-party delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor met the Vice President of the US, JD Vance, on Thursday. Shashi Tharoor shared the meeting details in a post on X. He noted that deliberations took place on various important issues, including counter-terrorism and enhancing technological cooperation between the two countries. He wrote on X, 'Excellent meeting with Vice President @JDVance today in Washington D.C. with our delegation. We had comprehensive discussions covering a wide array of critical issues, from counter-terrorism efforts to enhancing technological cooperation. A truly constructive & productive exchange for strengthening India-US strategic partnership, with a great meeting of minds. #IndiaUS #Diplomacy #StrategicPartnership' Congress MP Shashi Tharoor is leading the all-party delegation which includes Shambhavi Chaudhary (Lok Janshakti Party), Sarfaraz Ahmed (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha), G M Harish Balayogi (Telugu Desam Party), Shashank Mani Tripathi, Tejaswi Surya, and Bhubaneswar Kalita (all from the BJP), Mallikarjun Devda (Shiv Sena), former Indian Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu, and Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora. The all-party delegation reached the US after completing their visit to Brazil. Their purpose is to brief key US stakeholders on Operation Sindoor, India's diplomatic effort launched to combat terrorism and disinformation following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. According to a statement by the Indian Embassy, on June 4, the all-party delegation met the leadership of the House Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans in the 119th Congress, including the co-chairs Rep. Ro Khanna and Rep. Rich McCormick and the vice co-chairs Rep. Andy Barr and Rep. Marc Veasey. The delegation also met the leadership of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) in a special high-power meeting hosted by Committee Chairman Rep. Brian Mast and Ranking Member Rep. Gregory Meeks. Also, in attendance were HFAC's South and Central Asia Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Bill Huizenga, Ranking Member Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, and HFAC's East Asia & Pacific Subcommittee Chairperson Rep. Young Kim and Ranking Member Rep. Ami Bera. As per the Embassy, in a separate interaction, members of the delegation also met with Rep. Lisa McClain, Chairwoman of the House Republican Conference for the 119th Congress- the highest-ranking woman in Congress and the delegation had also interacted with the members of the Indian diaspora. The Indian diaspora members shared their message of solidarity with the victims of terrorism and support for India's fight against terrorism. (ANI)
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Delegation led by Shashi Tharoor meets US Vice President JD Vance
The all-party delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor met the Vice President of the US, JD Vance, on Thursday. Shashi Tharoor shared the meeting details in a post on X. He noted that deliberations took place on various important issues, including counter-terrorism and enhancing technological cooperation between the two countries. He wrote on X, 'Excellent meeting with Vice President @JDVance today in Washington D.C. with our delegation. We had comprehensive discussions covering a wide array of critical issues, from counter-terrorism efforts to enhancing technological cooperation. A truly constructive & productive exchange for strengthening India-US strategic partnership, with a great meeting of minds. #IndiaUS #Diplomacy #StrategicPartnership' Congress MP Shashi Tharoor is leading the all-party delegation which includes Shambhavi Chaudhary (Lok Janshakti Party), Sarfaraz Ahmed (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha), G M Harish Balayogi (Telugu Desam Party), Shashank Mani Tripathi, Tejaswi Surya, and Bhubaneswar Kalita (all from the BJP), Mallikarjun Devda (Shiv Sena), former Indian Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu, and Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora. Also Read | 'Sindoor ka badla khoon': Shashi Tharoor lauds 'brilliantly chosen name' for operation The all-party delegation reached the US after completing their visit to Brazil. Their purpose is to brief key US stakeholders on Operation Sindoor, India's diplomatic effort launched to combat terrorism and disinformation following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. According to a statement by the Indian Embassy, on June 4, the all-party delegation met the leadership of the House Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans in the 119th Congress, including the co-chairs Rep. Ro Khanna and Rep. Rich McCormick and the vice co-chairs Rep. Andy Barr and Rep. Marc Veasey. Also Read | What Shashi Tharoor said when asked about Rahul Gandhi's 'Narender-Surrender' remark on PM Modi The delegation also met the leadership of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) in a special high-power meeting hosted by Committee Chairman Rep. Brian Mast and Ranking Member Rep. Gregory Meeks. Also, in attendance were HFAC's South and Central Asia Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Bill Huizenga, Ranking Member Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, and HFAC's East Asia & Pacific Subcommittee Chairperson Rep. Young Kim and Ranking Member Rep. Ami Bera. As per the Embassy, in a separate interaction, members of the delegation also met with Rep. Lisa McClain, Chairwoman of the House Republican Conference for the 119th Congress- the highest-ranking woman in Congress and the delegation had also interacted with the members of the Indian diaspora. The Indian diaspora members shared their message of solidarity with the victims of terrorism and support for India's fight against terrorism.
United News of India
a day ago
- Politics
- United News of India
All-Party Delegation led by Shashi Tharoor briefs key interlocutors in US about cross-border terrorism
Washington/New Delhi, June 5 (UN) The All-Party Parliamentary Delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor briefed the leadership of the House Congressional Caucus on India, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, media and the Indian diaspora on the cross-border terrorism faced by India. The Congressmen, including Rep. Ro Khanna and Rep. Rich McCormick, expressed unequivocal and bipartisan condemnation for the terror attack in Pahalgam, a statement by the Indian Embassy in the US said. The All-Party team is visiting USA to brief key interlocutors about the threat of Pakistan backed terrorism faced by India and India's strong stand against terrorism. On Wednesday, in the US Congress, the delegation met the leadership of the House Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans in the 119th Congress, the co-chairs Rep. Ro Khanna and Rep. Rich McCormick and the two vice co-chairs Rep. Andy Barr and Rep. Marc Veasey. The parliamentary delegation briefed the Caucus members on the cross-border terrorism faced by India. The Congressmen expressed unequivocal and bipartisan condemnation for the terror attack in Pahalgam. They also expressed their support for India's right to respond to terrorism in the spirit of zero tolerance against terrorism. The Caucus members also hailed the strong strategic partnership between India and USA. Thereafter the delegation met the leadership of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) in a special high-power meeting hosted by Committee Chairman Rep. Brian Mast and Ranking Member Rep. Gregory Meeks. Also, in attendance were HFAC's South and Central Asia Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Bill Huizenga, Ranking Member Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, and HFAC's East Asia & Pacific Subcommittee Chairperson Rep. Young Kim and Ranking Member Rep. Ami Bera. The interaction saw a constructive exchange of views on the developments relating to the attack in Pahalgam and India's stand on dealing with such attacks in the future. The Committee Leadership condemned the Pahalgam attack unequivocally. The All Party Parliamentary Delegation was received at the United States Capitol by a bipartisan group of senior U.S. Senators, including leading members from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Senate India Caucus. Senator James Risch, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Leaders of the SFRC subcommittee dealing with South Asia and Counterterrorism Senator Dave McCormick and Senator Jacky Rosen, Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Senator Mark Warner, Member of SFRC and Intelligence Committee Senator John Cornyn and Member of Homeland Security Committee Senator Elissa Slotkin were in attendance. The parliamentary delegation discussed the success of Operation Sindoor, laid out details of Pakistan-sponsored cross-border terrorism, and outlined India's firm resolve to appropriately deal with any such future incidents. In a separate interaction, members of the delegation also met with Rep. Lisa McClain, Chairwoman of the House Republican Conference for the 119th Congress- the highest-ranking woman in Congress. In media interactions, a panel comprising of Shashi Tharoor, Milind Deora, Tejasvi Surya and Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu spoke at the historic National Press Club Newsmakers event on Operation Sindoor, regional security and India's diplomatic outreach to the United States. In another media briefing, hosted at the Embassy of India, the delegation interacted with the American and Indian press corps and conveyed India's resolute stance in dealing with cross-border terrorism. At the close of the day, the All Party delegation met with prominent members of the Indian diaspora wherein they highlighted India's resolute and united stand against terrorism. The Indian diaspora members shared their message of solidarity with the victims of terrorism and support for India's fight against terrorism. UNI RN
India Gazette
2 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
"When you are attacked, you have no choice but to respond," US Lawmakers back India's stance against terror
Washington D.C. [United States], June 5 (ANI): Group 5 of the all-party Indian parliamentary delegation, led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, held a high-level interaction with the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) in Washington, D.C., as part of its diplomatic outreach following Operation Sindoor. The delegation, which met with key U.S. lawmakers including HFAC Chairman Brian Mast, Ranking Member Gregory Meeks, Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove, and Congressman Bill Huizenga, received strong bipartisan support and condemnation of the recent terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam region. HFAC Chairman Brian Mast underlined the depth of bipartisan consensus on supporting India. 'This was a very important meeting. This is a bipartisan delegation from the House of Representatives receiving India. We are proud to receive our friend and our ally. Every one of us strongly condemned the terrorist attacks that took place. There's no room in this world for those kinds of attacks,' he said. 'The world was holding its breath, watching what had taken place, both in disgust and also in anticipation of the response. When you are attacked, you have no choice but to respond. The world does not allow anything else, and those responses needed to take place. We have a great friendship and partnership between our nations, and we see nothing but growth and expansion in the future,' he added. 'Certainly, I think all of us were very concerned about the terrorist attack in northern India, and I certainly personally condemn it. I know all of my colleagues also condemn that. That is something that we need to work cooperatively on -- to root out those terrorists and make sure that they are not able to strike any country,' said Congress leader Bill Huizenga. Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove echoed similar sentiments. 'I condemned the attacks in Pahalgam and am grateful for the ceasefire, hoping that there can be lasting peace. I also recognise how strong the U.S.-Indian partnership has been, and it's so important that we continue that. Representing Los Angeles, issues around visa access for the World Cup and the Olympics are a priority, as well as how we can build our relationships with the tech industry in India and with Bollywood. So those were some of the things I raised,' she said. Congressman Gregory Meeks, Ranking Member of the Committee, stressed shared democratic values. 'The relationship between the United States and India -- we are bound together, the oldest and the largest democracies in the world. Our values are the same,' he said. 'We shared our condolences because we cannot tolerate terrorism anywhere. We support India's right to defend itself and ensure that terrorism does not take place there. Just as important is the dialogue we had about working collectively globally. India has been a great partner -- whether it's on QUAD, trade, or working together on issues like Ukraine and Russia in a responsible manner,' Meeks added. Leading the Indian delegation, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor thanked the U.S. lawmakers for their 'strong and unconditional' support. 'There was, as the Chairman said, complete unanimity in condemning the terrorist attacks and in defending India's right to defend itself. We are very grateful for that support because it was strong and unconditional,' Tharoor said. 'Equally, of course, we talked about broader issues involving our countries ' trade, the economy, students, visas -- broader concerns about the relationship. But everybody in the meeting, on both sides -- the Indian side and the American side -- wants to see this relationship becoming stronger, more effective, and covering more aspects of life and geopolitics,' he added. The Indian all-party delegation's visit to Washington follows stops in Brazil and Europe, aimed at consolidating international support against terrorism and highlighting India's strategic interests post Operation Sindoor. (ANI)
Time of India
2 days ago
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- Time of India
"When you are attacked, you have no choice but to respond," US Lawmakers back India's stance against terror
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Group 5 of the all-party Indian parliamentary delegation, led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, held a high-level interaction with the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee ( HFAC ) in Washington, D.C., as part of its diplomatic outreach following Operation Sindoor The delegation, which met with key U.S. lawmakers including HFAC Chairman Brian Mast, Ranking Member Gregory Meeks, Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove, and Congressman Bill Huizenga, received strong bipartisan support and condemnation of the recent terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam Chairman Brian Mast underlined the depth of bipartisan consensus on supporting India. "This was a very important meeting. This is a bipartisan delegation from the House of Representatives receiving India. We are proud to receive our friend and our ally. Every one of us strongly condemned the terrorist attacks that took place. There's no room in this world for those kinds of attacks," he said."The world was holding its breath, watching what had taken place, both in disgust and also in anticipation of the response. When you are attacked, you have no choice but to respond. The world does not allow anything else, and those responses needed to take place. We have a great friendship and partnership between our nations, and we see nothing but growth and expansion in the future," he added."Certainly, I think all of us were very concerned about the terrorist attack in northern India, and I certainly personally condemn it. I know all of my colleagues also condemn that. That is something that we need to work cooperatively on -- to root out those terrorists and make sure that they are not able to strike any country," said Congress leader Bill Kamlager-Dove echoed similar sentiments. "I condemned the attacks in Pahalgam and am grateful for the ceasefire, hoping that there can be lasting peace. I also recognise how strong the U.S.-Indian partnership has been, and it's so important that we continue that. Representing Los Angeles, issues around visa access for the World Cup and the Olympics are a priority, as well as how we can build our relationships with the tech industry in India and with Bollywood. So those were some of the things I raised," she Gregory Meeks, Ranking Member of the Committee, stressed shared democratic values. "The relationship between the United States and India, we are bound together, the oldest and the largest democracies in the world. Our values are the same," he said."We shared our condolences because we cannot tolerate terrorism anywhere. We support India's right to defend itself and ensure that terrorism does not take place there. Just as important is the dialogue we had about working collectively globally. India has been a great partner , whether it's on QUAD, trade, or working together on issues like Ukraine and Russia in a responsible manner," Meeks the Indian delegation, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor thanked the U.S. lawmakers for their "strong and unconditional" support."There was, as the Chairman said, complete unanimity in condemning the terrorist attacks and in defending India's right to defend itself. We are very grateful for that support because it was strong and unconditional," Tharoor said."Equally, of course, we talked about broader issues involving our countries ' trade, the economy, students, visas -- broader concerns about the relationship. But everybody in the meeting, on both sides -- the Indian side and the American side -- wants to see this relationship becoming stronger, more effective, and covering more aspects of life and geopolitics," he Indian all-party delegation's visit to Washington follows stops in Brazil and Europe, aimed at consolidating international support against terrorism and highlighting India's strategic interests post Operation Sindoor.
