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Time of India
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Fight against terror must unite us all: Abhishek in S'pore
Kolkata: A multi-party delegation, including Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee , reached Singapore on Tuesday after visits to Japan and South Korea. This is part of a diplomatic mission to convey India's views on terrorism emanating from Pakistan. Upon arrival, they met with Indian high commissioner Shilpak Ambule and began talks with Sim Ann, Singapore's minister of state for foreign and home affairs, in the presence of senior minister of state Janil Puthucheary, MP Vikram Nair and Saktiandi Supaat. Later, the team also met Edwin Tong, Singapore's minister for law and second minister for home affairs. "We deeply value our interactions with the Indian community in Singapore — a reflection of the shared resilience, unity and unwavering solidarity of our diaspora in the face of terrorism. We expressed India's zero-tolerance policy against terrorism," Banerjee wrote on Facebook. He said in meetings with Singaporean interlocutors from govt, academia, thinktanks, media and business, they underlined the new normal in India's policy on counterterrorism: precise, responsible and unflinching. "Terrorism respects no borders, and the fight against it must unite us all," he wrote. He also visited INA Memorial. "Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was a towering statesman, fearless patriot and a defining figure in India's quest for freedom; I also offered prayers at Ramakrishna Mission, a beacon of spiritual enlightenment and service," he wrote.
India Today
27-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Abhishek Banerjee pays tribute to Subhas Chandra Bose during Singapore visit
Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, currently on a diplomatic visit to South Asian countries as part of an all-party MP delegation, on Tuesday paid homage to Indian freedom fighters in visited the Indian National Army (INA) Memorial at Esplanade Park, where he remembered Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, a pivotal figure in India's independence movement. Due to ongoing renovations at the memorial ahead of major events in Singapore, Banerjee offered his tributes from outside the at the INA Memorial in Esplanade Park, Singapore, I solemnly remembered Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose — a towering statesman, fearless patriot, and a defining figure in India's quest for freedom. The moment stirred profound emotion within me — a poignant reminder of the heroic struggles led by revolutionaries like Netaji," Banerjee said. The INA Memorial was originally constructed during the Japanese occupation of Singapore to honour the "Unknown Warrior" of the Indian National Army. The foundation stone was laid by Subhas Chandra Bose himself on 8 July 1945, with the structure completed by August 1945. Inscribed on the memorial are the words Unity (Etihaad), Faith (Etmad), and Sacrifice (Kurbani), reflecting the INA's core addition to the INA Memorial, Banerjee also visited the Ramakrishna Mission in Singapore, a spiritual and humanitarian institution inspired by the teachings of Shri Ramakrishna, Maa Sarada Devi, and Swami social media platform X, Banerjee shared details of his engagements with Singapore's government officials, academics, think tanks, media, and business leaders. "In meetings with Singaporean interlocutors, we underlined the new normal in India's counterterrorism policy: PRECISE, RESPONSIBLE, and UNFLINCHING. We also had an insightful meeting with Mr Edwin Tong, Singapore's Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs," he also interacted with the Indiann living in Singapore, describing it as a 'reflection of the shared resilience, unity and unwavering solidarity of our diaspora in the face of terrorism".The MP joined the delegation after Trinamool's Baharampur MP Yusuf Pathan was unable to participate. The Centre selected 51 leaders across party lines — including parliamentarians and former ministers — for seven delegations tasked with engaging world capitals. Their mission is to expose Pakistan-sponsored terrorism and present India's position on Operation Sindoor, the recent three-day military response to the Pahalgam terror Watch
