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Times of Oman
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Times of Oman
Members of all-party delegation led by Congress MP Tharoor pay tribute at 9/11 Memorial
New York City: Members of the all-party delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor paid their respects at the 9/11 memorial after their arrival in the US on Saturday (US local time). Congress MP Shashi Tharoor paid his respects at the memorial along with MP Ganti Harish Madhur, MP Shashank Mani Tripathi, MP Bhubaneswar Kalita, MP Milind Deora and former Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu. They were accompanied by India's Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra. The members paid tributes by offering white roses at the Memorial and folding their hands in obeisance. As per its official website, the 9/11 Memorial is a tribute of remembrance, honouring the 2,977 people killed in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center site, near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and at the Pentagon, as well as the six people killed in the World Trade Center bombing on February 26, 1993. As per the website, the Memorial is located on eight acres of the 16-acre World Trade Center complex, the 9/11 Memorial is a place of remembrance and contemplation within the bustle of lower Manhattan. The delegation, which is presently in the United States, will also visit Guyana, Panama, Brazil, and Colombia will be led by Congress' Shashi Tharoor. The delegation comprises of Shambhavi Chaudhary (Lok Janshakti Party), Sarfaraz Ahmed (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha), G M Harish Balayagi (Telugu Desam Party), Shashank Mani Tripathi, Tejaswi Surya, Bhubaneswar K Lata (all from BJP), Mallikarjun Devda (Shiv Sena) and Former Indian Ambassador to the US,Taranjit Singh Sandhu. The all-party delegation will project India's national consensus and firm stance on combating terrorism in all its forms. They will carry India's strong message of zero tolerance against terrorism to the global community during their outreach. A total of 7 groups consisting of 8-9 members from various political parties have been selected by India to represent its stance of zero tolerance against terror and brief the representatives of other countries on Operation Sindoor. Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7 as a decisive military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were killed. Indian Armed Forces targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, leading to the death of over 100 terrorists affiliated with terror outfits like the Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen. After the operation, Pakistan retaliated with cross-border shelling across the Line of Control and Jammu and Kashmir as well as attempted drone attacks along the border regions, following which India launched a coordinated attack and damaged radar infrastructure, communication centres and airfields across 11 airbases in Pakistan. On May 10, an understanding of the cessation of hostilities between the countries was announced.
Russia Today
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Indian MPs hold anti-terrorism talks in Moscow
A delegation of Indian politicians from ruling and opposition parties has met members of Russia's upper and lower houses of parliament to present New Delhi's case against alleged terrorism emanating from Pakistan. The politicians first held talks on Friday with the first deputy chair of the Committee on International Affairs, Andrey Denisov, and other senators, the Indian Embassy in Moscow said. This was followed by discussions with members of the Russian State Duma, the lower house of parliament. 'The chairman of the State Duma, and all those present and those who are not with us now, 450 deputies of the State Duma, express condolences on the death of Indian citizens as a result of the terrorist attack in the town of Pahalgam in southern Kashmir,' the chairman of the State Duma's International Affairs Committee, Leonid Slutsky, told the delegation. 'I am confident that the organizers of this monstrous terrorist act will receive the punishment they deserve.' The Indian delegation is also expected to meet Russian Foreign Ministry officials and leading experts from local think tanks. The group is one of seven multi-party delegations that have been sent to various countries to 'project India's national consensus and resolute approach to combating terrorism in all forms and manifestations,' according to a statement from the Indian Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. The plan to send the delegations was formulated after New Delhi received what it perceived as poor press coverage in the international media regarding its brief military confrontation against Pakistan, which was carried out in response to the April terrorist attack in the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir that claimed the lives of 26 people. 'We want to make a strong outreach to the world, to convey our resolve to fight terrorism. We want the world to come together to fight terrorism tooth and nail in all its forms and manifestations,' Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said on Thursday. 🇮🇳 🇷🇺 | Together in the fight against terrorism !All-Party Delegation led by Hon'ble MP @KanimozhiDMK in the Federation Council of the Russian Federation with First Deputy Chair of the Committee on International Affairs H.E. Mr. Andrey Denisov and other Senators.… Earlier this month, Russian President Vladimir Putin called Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to offer his full support in New Delhi's fight against terrorism. Putin also strongly condemned the April terrorist attack in the call, the leaders emphasized 'the strategic nature of Russian-Indian relations of a special privileged partnership,' the Kremlin said in a statement. 'These relations are not subject to external influence and continue to develop dynamically in all directions.'
Khaleej Times
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Khaleej Times
UAE: Indian delegation discusses 'Operation Sindoor' with Emirati govt
An all party Indian delegation is travelling around the world to "confront the challenge of cross-border terrorism". Dr Shrikant Shinde, Member of Parliament, arrived in Abu Dhabi on May 21, along with a delegation of other members of parliament and politicians. Received by Ahmed Mir Khoori, Member of the Federal National Council, and Ambassador Sanjay Sudhir, the Indian delegation "shared India's decisive success with 'Operation Sindoor'". The delegation consisted of Manan Kumar Mishra, Sasmit Patra, ET Mohammed Basheer, SS Ahluwalia, Atul Garg, Bansuri Swaraj, and Ambassador Sujan R Chinoy. About the all party Indian delegation Seven delegations comprising over 40 Members of Parliament (MPs) from various political parties have been dispatched to approximately 33 countries across Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. The all party delegation, created by the Centre, is a coordinated diplomatic initiative launched by the Indian government in the wake of the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 lives. The campaign, known as 'Operation Sindoor,' aims to present a unified Indian stance against cross-border terrorism, particularly highlighting Pakistan's alleged involvement.
