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Economic Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Economic Times
Diplomats in Indonesia echo India's urgent call for united global efforts to counter terrorism
The leaders of the National Mandate Party (PAN) of Indonesia on Thursday conveyed to the Indian all-party delegation that they stand with New Delhi and categorically stated that "religion and race cannot serve as a basis for exporting terrorism." The Resident Ambassadors of friendly countries in Indonesia that the Indian all-party delegation met with strongly condemned terrorism in all its forms and echoed the urgent need for united global efforts to counter this menace. The all-party parliamentary delegation, led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, is here with a mission to convey New Delhi's unequivocal stance about India's fight against terrorism to local political and diplomatic leadership, think tanks and media. The delegation met with National Mandate Party (PAN) leaders including Eddy Soeparno, Vice Chairman of PAN, also Deputy Speaker of Indonesian People's Assembly; Viva Yoga Mauladi, Vice Chairman of the Party and also Deputy Minister For Transmigration Republic of Indonesia, and other leaders and Members of Parliament from PAN. The Indian parliamentarians shared views on India's stance on zero tolerance for terrorism, a post on X by the Indian Embassy in Jakarta said. "The PAN party leadership expressed condolences to the victims of the gruesome terror attack in Pahalgam, India. PAN leadership conveyed that they stand with India and categorically stated that religion and race cannot serve as a basis for exporting terrorism," the post on X added. The Members of Parliament joining the meeting from PAN also included Dessy Ratnasari, Farah Putri Nahlia, Okta Kumala Dewi, Dr Drajad Wibowo, Slamet Ariyadi and A Bakrie. The delegation interacted with Resident Ambassadors of friendly countries in Indonesia and shared their insights on India's calibrated and strong response through Operation Sindoor. Terming the interaction as a "substantive dialogue," Jha said in a post on X after the meeting that the Ambassadors "strongly condemned terrorism in all its forms, echoing the urgent need for united global efforts to counter this threat and uphold regional peace and international security." The Indian team also held an insightful interaction with scholars and researchers from Indonesia-based think tanks and academia and conveyed a strong and unified message of zero tolerance for cross-border terrorism to maintain peace and regional stability. The team "sought to jointly explore ways to combat the menace" of terrorism, the Indian Embassy said in another post on X. Earlier on Wednesday, the delegation met Indonesian Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Arief Havas Oegroseno and ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn. The Indian team also interacted with Muhammad Husein Fadlulloh, Vice-Chairperson of the Committee for Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation, and Muhammad Rofiqi, Chairperson of the Indonesia-India Parliamentary Friendship Group, to sensitise them on India's strong commitment against terrorism. Besides Jha, the delegation comprises MPs Aparajita Sarangi (BJP), Abhishek Banerjee (TMC), Brij Lal (BJP), John Brittas (CPI-M), Pradan Baruah (BJP), Hemang Joshi (BJP), former external affairs minister Salman Khurshid and former ambassador of India to France and Bahrain Mohan Kumar. The delegation is one of the seven multi-party delegations India has tasked to visit 33 global capitals to reach out to the international community to emphasize Pakistan's links to terrorism. Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated after the Pahalgam terror attack, with India carrying out precision strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in the early hours of May 7. 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.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Diplomats in Indonesia echo India's urgent call for united global efforts to counter terrorism
The leaders of the National Mandate Party (PAN) of Indonesia on Thursday conveyed to the Indian all-party delegation that they stand with New Delhi and categorically stated that "religion and race cannot serve as a basis for exporting terrorism." The Resident Ambassadors of friendly countries in Indonesia that the Indian all-party delegation met with strongly condemned terrorism in all its forms and echoed the urgent need for united global efforts to counter this menace. The all-party parliamentary delegation, led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, is here with a mission to convey New Delhi's unequivocal stance about India's fight against terrorism to local political and diplomatic leadership, think tanks and media. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Elegant New Scooters For Seniors In 2024: The Prices May Surprise You Mobility Scooter | Search Ads Learn More The delegation met with National Mandate Party (PAN) leaders including Eddy Soeparno, Vice Chairman of PAN, also Deputy Speaker of Indonesian People's Assembly; Viva Yoga Mauladi, Vice Chairman of the Party and also Deputy Minister For Transmigration Republic of Indonesia, and other leaders and Members of Parliament from PAN. The Indian parliamentarians shared views on India's stance on zero tolerance for terrorism , a post on X by the Indian Embassy in Jakarta said. Live Events "The PAN party leadership expressed condolences to the victims of the gruesome terror attack in Pahalgam, India. PAN leadership conveyed that they stand with India and categorically stated that religion and race cannot serve as a basis for exporting terrorism," the post on X added. The Members of Parliament joining the meeting from PAN also included Dessy Ratnasari, Farah Putri Nahlia, Okta Kumala Dewi, Dr Drajad Wibowo, Slamet Ariyadi and A Bakrie. The delegation interacted with Resident Ambassadors of friendly countries in Indonesia and shared their insights on India's calibrated and strong response through Operation Sindoor. Terming the interaction as a "substantive dialogue," Jha said in a post on X after the meeting that the Ambassadors "strongly condemned terrorism in all its forms, echoing the urgent need for united global efforts to counter this threat and uphold regional peace and international security." The Indian team also held an insightful interaction with scholars and researchers from Indonesia-based think tanks and academia and conveyed a strong and unified message of zero tolerance for cross-border terrorism to maintain peace and regional stability. The team "sought to jointly explore ways to combat the menace" of terrorism, the Indian Embassy said in another post on X. Earlier on Wednesday, the delegation met Indonesian Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Arief Havas Oegroseno and ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn. The Indian team also interacted with Muhammad Husein Fadlulloh, Vice-Chairperson of the Committee for Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation, and Muhammad Rofiqi, Chairperson of the Indonesia-India Parliamentary Friendship Group, to sensitise them on India's strong commitment against terrorism. Besides Jha, the delegation comprises MPs Aparajita Sarangi (BJP), Abhishek Banerjee (TMC), Brij Lal (BJP), John Brittas (CPI-M), Pradan Baruah (BJP), Hemang Joshi (BJP), former external affairs minister Salman Khurshid and former ambassador of India to France and Bahrain Mohan Kumar. The delegation is one of the seven multi-party delegations India has tasked to visit 33 global capitals to reach out to the international community to emphasize Pakistan's links to terrorism. Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated after the Pahalgam terror attack , with India carrying out precision strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in the early hours of May 7. 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.
India Gazette
5 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
"Indonesia, India impacted by terrorism": Indo-Pacific Strategic Intelligence head praises India's counter-terrorism efforts
Jakarta [Indonesia], May 29 (ANI): Indo-Pacific Strategic Intelligence Executive Director, Curie Maharani, has said that Indonesia and India have both been impacted by terrorism and praised India's counter-terrorism efforts, which included limited military operations with clear strategic objectives and no intention to escalate the situation. In an interview with ANI, Maharani praised the all-party delegation for travelling to Indonesia and other nations to communicate India's policy with regard to counter-terrorism. She emphasised that India has clear strategic objectives to uphold their deterrence. After meeting the all-party delegation led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha in Indonesia on Thursday, Curie Maharani said, 'First of all, I think similar to the delegations, the Indonesian people share the same concern about terrorism issues and feel that India is impacted as well as Indonesia by this terrorism. The second is I commended the delegations of India's parliaments to not only Indonesia but also other countries as well to communicate India's policy with regards to counterterrorism.' 'India has clear strategic objectives to uphold their deterrence, but also other preemptive, more ...and peaceful approaches to the counterterrorism issues. Second, we would like to appreciate the way the Indian government approaches these issues by communicating with the world and with Indonesia. We have the largest Muslim population in the world, but in its intention with counter-terrorism efforts, India has shown the world that it has employed limited military operations with clear strategic objectives and no intention to escalate the situation. So I think Indonesia appreciate that restraint from India,' she added. All-party delegation, led by Sanjay Kumar Jha, interacted with scholars and researchers from Indonesia-based think tanks and academia on Thursday and conveyed a strong and unified message of zero tolerance for cross-border terrorism to maintain peace and regional stability. In a post on X, Indian Embassy in Indonesia stated, 'The All-Party Parliamentary Delegation, led by Hon'ble MP Mr. Sanjay Kumar Jha held an insightful interaction with scholars and researchers from Indonesia based think tanks and academia and conveyed a strong and unified message of zero tolerance for cross-border terrorism to maintain peace and regional stability and sought to jointly explore ways to combat this menace.' The delegation, led by JD-U MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, includes Aparajita Sarangi (BJP), TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, Brij Lala (BJP), John Brittas (CPI-M), Pradan Baruah (BJP), Hemang Joshi (BJP), Salman Khurshid (Congress) and former Ambassador Mohan Kumar. The delegation also interacted with Resident Ambassadors of friendly countries in Indonesia and shared their insights on India's calibrated and strong response through Operation Sindoor. In a post on X, the Indian Embassy in Indonesia stated, 'The All-Party Parliamentary Delegation, led by Hon'ble MP Mr. Sanjay Kumar Jha, interacted with Resident Ambassadors of friendly countries in Indonesia and shared their insights on India's calibrated and strong response through #OperationSindoor.' 'The delegation spoke of the heinous attack on innocent civilians with the sole aim of fomenting religious discord in India. the delegation emphasised that India would have zero tolerance to terror and discussed a unified international effort to combat the menace of terrorism,' it added. The delegation is visiting many countries as part of India's global outreach against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism. The delegation has so far visited Japan, South Korea, and Singapore. Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people and injured several others. Indian forces targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, resulting in over 100 deaths of terrorists affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen. (ANI)
India.com
5 days ago
- Politics
- India.com
India Will Treat Terrorism And Its Promoters Alike, Says JD(U) MP Sanjay Jha In Indonesia
The all-party delegation, led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, held an insightful interaction with scholars and researchers from Indonesia-based think tanks and academia and said that India will not make any distinction hereafter between terrorists and countries that promote them. The delegation sought support to jointly explore ways to combat the menace of terrorism while presenting India's strong and unified message of zero tolerance to maintain peace and regional stability. Addressing the event, Jha appreciated the Government of Indonesia and President Prabowo Subianto for condemning the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and expressing solidarity with the people of India, highlighting that such atrocities are unjustifiable. He represented a unified and bipartisan voice of India determined to defeat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. "Today, we are meeting with a prominent think tank and member of academia, which serves as an invaluable catalyst in formulating counter-terrorism policies. The purpose of this interaction is to brief India's point of view and our strategy to tackle the menace of terrorism, henceforth emanating from Pakistan. The terrorist attack on Jammu and Kashmir is carried out with nefarious design to disrupt normalcy and to promote communal disharmony in India," said Jha Asserting India's position on terrorism, Jha stated, "India will not accept any nuclear blackmail, those who shelter and promote terrorists cannot hide behind the so-called nuclear umbrella, adding that any further terrorist incidents in the country will be met with resolute and decisive military actions." "India, along with other countries like Indonesia, has a zero tolerance for terrorism, and to implement this, India will not make any distinction hereafter between terrorists and countries that promote them," he further stated. The parliamentarian also stated that the Indian delegation held productive official meetings, including the Vice Chairman of Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation, the Chairperson of the India-Indonesia Parliamentary Friendship group, the secretary general of ASEAN and the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, where the Indonesian side conveyed unequivocal condemnation for the act of terrorism and supported India's policy of zero tolerance for terrorism. "We have been holding interactions and seeking support from Indonesia in locating terrorism, its backers, and financiers, sponsors at all crucial international forums and intergovernmental organisations. In the fight against terrorism, there is no neutral voice, every country needs to be together to fight terrorism," Jha stated. "Every stakeholder, including think tanks and academia, has to play its role to counter extremist narrative and combat terrorism in all its forms. Today, we seek support from the think tank community and academia community in Indonesia who influence and enable policymakers to draft strategies for the future," he added. The delegation led by Jha includes BJP MPs Aparajita Sarangi, Brij Lal, Hemang Joshi, and Pradan Baruah, Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, CPI(M) Rajya Sabha member John Barittas, senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid and Former Indian Ambassador to France Mohan Kumar. Speaking to IANS, the members of the delegation mentioned the series of positive engagements where they conveyed India's firm stance in combating Pakistan-sponsored cross-border terrorism. "We received a very positive response during our engagements here. Indonesia is a multicultural society with a Muslim majority, yet there is great respect here for India's stance," said Jha Another member, BJP MP Brij Lal, said, "There has been very good engagement in Indonesia. We spoke with the leaders here, then yesterday evening, we interacted with ASEAN ambassadors, and today, we met with think tanks. We shared India's position with them. We said that India is a peace-loving country. We are now the world's fourth-largest economy and aim to become a Viksit Bharat by 2047." "On the contrary, our neighbour's mindset is not right. From time to time, it engages in terrorist activities, which hinder our development. We conveyed India's position following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and subsequent attacks on terror bases in Pakistan when they did not take any action. Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated any further terrorist activities in India would be considered as a war against India," he added. Congress MP Salman Khurshid also said that Indonesia has given a positive response to India's action on terrorism. "Before coming here, we were informed that we should observe how active Pakistan has been in this region and what narratives have been shared. But I am very pleased to see that Indonesia's outlook is very positive. Their experiences and situations closely resemble those of our country. We received a very positive response from here. The people of Indonesia are also concerned about terrorism and have faced it themselves. They fully understand our concerns and challenges," he said. BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi said, "The experience in Indonesia has been very positive. All members of our delegation met with local politicians and interacted with a large number of citizens. It would not be an exaggeration to say that everyone here stands firmly against terrorism. There is a strong desire among all to eliminate terrorism. Everyone believes that India is a peace-loving country and does not tolerate terrorism." "India remains focused on its development. If Pakistan promotes terrorism, the international community will oppose it. We visited Japan, South Korea and Singapore before coming to Indonesia... Everyone opposed terrorism and vouched for peace and stability. Our visit has been successful till now, and all countries are standing with India in this difficult time," she added.
Hans India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
India will treat terrorism and its promoters alike, says JD(U) MP Sanjay Jha in Indonesia
The all-party delegation, led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, held an insightful interaction with scholars and researchers from Indonesia-based think tanks and academia and said that India will not make any distinction hereafter between terrorists and countries that promote them. The delegation sought support to jointly explore ways to combat the menace of terrorism while presenting India's strong and unified message of zero tolerance to maintain peace and regional stability. Addressing the event, Jha appreciated the Government of Indonesia and President Prabowo Subianto for condemning the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and expressing solidarity with the people of India, highlighting that such atrocities are unjustifiable. He represented a unified and bipartisan voice of India determined to defeat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. "Today, we are meeting with a prominent think tank and member of academia, which serves as an invaluable catalyst in formulating counter-terrorism policies. The purpose of this interaction is to brief India's point of view and our strategy to tackle the menace of terrorism, henceforth emanating from Pakistan. The terrorist attack on Jammu and Kashmir is carried out with nefarious design to disrupt normalcy and to promote communal disharmony in India," said Jha Asserting India's position on terrorism, Jha stated, "India will not accept any nuclear blackmail, those who shelter and promote terrorists cannot hide behind the so-called nuclear umbrella, adding that any further terrorist incidents in the country will be met with resolute and decisive military actions." "India, along with other countries like Indonesia, has a zero tolerance for terrorism, and to implement this, India will not make any distinction hereafter between terrorists and countries that promote them," he further stated. The parliamentarian also stated that the Indian delegation held productive official meetings, including the Vice Chairman of Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation, the Chairperson of the India-Indonesia Parliamentary Friendship group, the secretary general of ASEAN and the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, where the Indonesian side conveyed unequivocal condemnation for the act of terrorism and supported India's policy of zero tolerance for terrorism. "We have been holding interactions and seeking support from Indonesia in locating terrorism, its backers, and financiers, sponsors at all crucial international forums and intergovernmental organisations. In the fight against terrorism, there is no neutral voice, every country needs to be together to fight terrorism," Jha stated. "Every stakeholder, including think tanks and academia, has to play its role to counter extremist narrative and combat terrorism in all its forms. Today, we seek support from the think tank community and academia community in Indonesia who influence and enable policymakers to draft strategies for the future," he added. The delegation led by Jha includes BJP MPs Aparajita Sarangi, Brij Lal, Hemang Joshi, and Pradan Baruah, Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, CPI(M) Rajya Sabha member John Barittas, senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid and Former Indian Ambassador to France Mohan Kumar. Speaking to IANS, the members of the delegation mentioned the series of positive engagements where they conveyed India's firm stance in combating Pakistan-sponsored cross-border terrorism. "We received a very positive response during our engagements here. Indonesia is a multicultural society with a Muslim majority, yet there is great respect here for India's stance," said Jha Another member, BJP MP Brij Lal, said, "There has been very good engagement in Indonesia. We spoke with the leaders here, then yesterday evening, we interacted with ASEAN ambassadors, and today, we met with think tanks. We shared India's position with them. We said that India is a peace-loving country. We are now the world's fourth-largest economy and aim to become a Viksit Bharat by 2047." "On the contrary, our neighbour's mindset is not right. From time to time, it engages in terrorist activities, which hinder our development. We conveyed India's position following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and subsequent attacks on terror bases in Pakistan when they did not take any action. Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated any further terrorist activities in India would be considered as a war against India," he added. Congress MP Salman Khurshid also said that Indonesia has given a positive response to India's action on terrorism. "Before coming here, we were informed that we should observe how active Pakistan has been in this region and what narratives have been shared. But I am very pleased to see that Indonesia's outlook is very positive. Their experiences and situations closely resemble those of our country. We received a very positive response from here. The people of Indonesia are also concerned about terrorism and have faced it themselves. They fully understand our concerns and challenges," he said. BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi said, "The experience in Indonesia has been very positive. All members of our delegation met with local politicians and interacted with a large number of citizens. It would not be an exaggeration to say that everyone here stands firmly against terrorism. There is a strong desire among all to eliminate terrorism. Everyone believes that India is a peace-loving country and does not tolerate terrorism." "India remains focused on its development. If Pakistan promotes terrorism, the international community will oppose it. We visited Japan, South Korea and Singapore before coming to Indonesia... Everyone opposed terrorism and vouched for peace and stability. Our visit has been successful till now, and all countries are standing with India in this difficult time," she added.
