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United News of India
27-05-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
All-party Parliamentary delegation engages with key stakeholders in South Korea
Seoul/New Delhi, May 26 (UNI) An all-party Parliamentary delegation on Monday engaged with key stakeholders in South Korea as part of India's global outreach against terrorism. The Indian Parliamentary members on their third day in Seoul called on Yun Ho-jung, Chairperson of the Korea-India Parliamentary Friendship Group and briefed him on India's "principled and uncompromising" stance on terrorism in the wake of the barbaric Pahalgam attack. The MPs also conveyed that India makes no distinction between terrorists and the states that harbour them, and sought global cooperation to bring the perpetrators and enablers of terrorism to justice. "Our delegation called on Mr. Yun Ho-jung, Chairperson of the Korea-India Parliamentary Friendship Group and briefed him on India's principled and uncompromising stance on terrorism in the wake of the barbaric Pahalgam attack. "We conveyed that India makes no distinction between terrorists and the states that harbour them, and seeks global cooperation to bring perpetrators and enablers to justice," TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, who is part of the delegation, said. He said India's all-party parliamentary delegation had the honour of engaging with key stakeholders in South Korea to further New Delhi's united message against the global threat of terrorism. He said they also engaged with eminent scholars and senior representatives from Korea's leading think tanks, policy groups, and India Studies Centres. "The discussions were substantive, delving into India's measured, precise and non-escalatory response in the form of Operation Sindoor to target the terror dens across the border," Banerjee said, elaborating on the all-party's outreach mission to convey India's concern on terrorism, backed by the Pakistani regime. "I spoke about the moral urgency of collective global action in dismantling terror ecosystems and how India's doctrine – guided by the principle of restraint and resolve – can serve as a template in this regard. I thank our Korean counterparts for their strong show of solidarity and support," the Diamond Harbour MP in West Bengal, said. The delegation also met the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cho Tae-yul, where they reiterated India's enduring commitment to fight terrorism. "Terrorism cannot be viewed through selective morality. It is a crime against humanity, and those who justify, shield, or enable it must be held fully accountable," Banerjee said whilst interacting with the foreign dignitaries. The delegation led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, also met with Sung il-Jong, Chairman of the National Defence Committee of South Korea's National Assembly furthering India's diplomatic efforts to rally international support against terrorism in the wake of the April 22 Pahalgam attack. The delegation is on a multi-nation mission to strengthen the global narrative against cross-border terrorism and highlight India's zero-tolerance stance. During a meeting with think tanks in Seoul, Congress leader and delegation member Salman Khurshid addressed the current challenges in Jammu and Kashmir, attributing renewed terror activity to the region's positive trajectory. Salman Khurshid said "When we were showing that everything was normal and tourists were coming in large numbers, they aimed to hit the spot to portray Kashmir as unsafe for tourists. This was a devious exercise against our successful attempts to normalise the situation and work towards growth and peace in Kashmir." UNI PC RN
United News of India
27-05-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
India's all-party Parliamentary delegation engages with key stakeholders in South Korea
Seoul, May 26 (UNI) India's all-party Parliamentary delegation on Monday engaged with key stakeholders in South Korea, articulating New Delhi's message against global terrorism in the backdrop of the April 22 Pahalgam massacre in Jammu and Kashmir by a Pakistan-backed terrorist outfit on April 22, according to a delegation. member. The Indian Parliamentary members on their 3rd day in Seoul called on Mr Yun Ho-jung, Chairperson of the Korea-India Parliamentary Friendship Group and briefed him on India's "principled and uncompromising " stance on terrorism in the wake of the barbaric Pahalgam attack. The MPs also conveyed that India makes no distinction between terrorists and the states that harbour them, and sought global cooperation to bring perpetrators and enablers to justice. "Our delegation called on Mr. Yun Ho-jung, Chairperson of the Korea-India Parliamentary Friendship Group and briefed him on India's principled and uncompromising stance on terrorism in the wake of the barbaric Pahalgam attack. "We conveyed that India makes no distinction between terrorists and the states that harbour them, and seeks global cooperation to bring perpetrators and enablers to justice," TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, who is vocal against all sorts of terrorism, said. He said India's all-party parliamentary delegation had the honour of engaging with key stakeholders in Korea to further New Delhi's united message against the global threat of terrorism. He said they also engaged with eminent scholars and senior representatives from Korea's leading think tanks, policy groups, and India Studies Centres. "The discussions were substantive, delving into India's measured, precise and non-escalatory response," in the form of Operation Sindoor to target the terror den s across the border," Banerjee elaborated about the all-party outreach mission to convey India's concern on terrorism, backed by the Pakistani regime. "I spoke about the moral urgency of collective global action in dismantling terror ecosystems and how India's doctrine, guided by the restraint principle and resolve, can serve as a template in this regard. I thank our Korean counterparts for their strong show of solidarity and support," the Diamond Harbour MP in West Bengal, said. The delegation also met the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Cho Tae-yul, where they reiterated India's enduring commitment to fight terrorism. "Terrorism cannot be viewed through selective morality. It is a crime against and those who justify, shield, or enable it must be held fully accountable," Banerjee said whilst interacting with the foreign dignitaries. The delegation led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, also met Sung il-Jong, Chairman of the National Defence Committee of South Korea's National Assembly furthering India's diplomatic efforts to rally international support against terrorism in the wake of the April 22 Pahalgam attack. The delegation is on a multi-national mission to strengthen the global narrative against cross-border terrorism and highlight India's zero-tolerance stance. During a meeting with think tanks in Seoul, Congress leader and delegation member Salman Khurshid addressed the current challenges in Jammu and Kashmir, attributing renewed terror activity to the region's positive trajectory. Salman Khurshid said, "When we were showing that everything was normal and tourists were coming in large numbers, they aimed to hit the spot to portray Kashmir as unsafe for tourists. This was a devious exercise against our successful attempts to normalise the situation and work towards growth and peace in Kashmir." UNI PC SSP
NDTV
26-05-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
"If You Hit Us, We Will Hit Back": Team Nitish Leader On Op Sindoor
Seoul: An all-party parliamentary delegation from India, led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, met with Yun Ho-jung, Chairperson of the Korea-India Parliamentary Friendship Group in the Korean National Assembly. During the meeting, the delegation briefed him on 'Operation Sindoor' and reiterated India's zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism, emphasising the need to hold accountable not just terrorists but also those who support them. Sharing a post on X, the Indian Embassy in Seoul wrote, "The All-Party Parliamentary Delegation, led by Hon'ble MP Mr. Sanjay Kumar Jha, met Mr. Yun Ho-jung, Chairperson of the Korea-India Parliamentary Friendship Group of the Korean National Assembly and briefed him on #OperationSindoor. The delegation reiterated India's firm zero-tolerance policy against terrorism, and the position of making no distinction between terrorist and country supporting terrorists, and sought RoK's support for bringing terrorist organisers, perpetrators, and financiers of terrorism to justice." The post added, "Chairperson Yun 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." A day earlier, while addressing the Indian community in Seoul, Mr Jha highlighted India's firm stance against terrorism and reiterated the country's new normal against terrorism - "If you hit us, we will hit you back." Mr Jha also hailed Operation Sindoor, under which terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) was hit with precision. Mr Jha-led delegation on Sunday also held a meeting with the Ambassador of India to South Korea, Amit Kumar, at the Indian Embassy in Seoul. The delegation also includes Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, CPI(M) MP John Brittas, BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi, BJP MP Brij Lal, BJP MP Pradan Baruah, Ambassador Mohan Kumar, and BJP MP Hemang Joshi. The visit marks a continuation of Operation Sindoor, India's diplomatic outreach following the recent terror attacks in Pahalgam. Op Sindoor was launched on May 7 as a decisive military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack by Pak-sponsored terrorists 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.
India Gazette
26-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
"India will no longer distinguish between terrorists and their sponsors": JD(U) MP Sanjay Jha
Seoul [South Korea], May 26 (ANI): JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha on Monday called out Pakistan's long-standing role in sponsoring cross-border terror. Highlighting the killing of 26 tourists in Kashmir on April 22, Jha underscored that the attackers were trained, financed, and sheltered by Pakistan. The all-party delegation led by Jha who is South Korea also met with think-tanks in Seoul. 'Yesterday, India became the fourth-largest economy in the world. We surpassed Japan. We are the largest democratic country. The Government of India has sent seven delegations to different countries across the world to apprise them about what happened in Kashmir on April 22 where 26 innocent tourists were gunned down in front of their families on religious lines, 25 Indians and one Nepali,' Jha said Emphasising India's shift in approach under Operation Sindoor, he made it clear that India will no longer distinguish between terrorists and the countries that support them. Jha said, 'All (the terrorists) came from Pakistan. Pakistan trained them, financed them, gave them shelter. It has been the state policy of Pakistan to sponsor terrorism for the last 40 years. If you have seen or read the Sky interview of Khwaja Sharif, the Pakistan Defence Minister, he admitted that we have been doing this dirty work for the last 30 years...' He added, 'The Republic of Korea is important to us as the country is a member of the UNSC. At UNSC, the world should unite to fight against terrorism... We can't change our neighbour and the way they are behaving, India changed its policy. We launched Operation Sindoor. Now it's a new normal in India. If something happens, we will not differentiate between the terrorists and the country that sponsors terrorists.' Earlier in the day, Sanjay Kumar Jha met with Yun Ho-jung, Chairperson of the Korea-India Parliamentary Friendship Group in the Korean National Assembly. During the meeting, the delegation briefed him on 'Operation Sindoor' and reiterated India's zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism, emphasising the need to hold accountable not just terrorists but also those who support them. Sharing a post on X, the Indian Embassy in Seoul wrote, 'The All-Party Parliamentary Delegation, led by Hon'ble MP Mr. Sanjay Kumar Jha, met Mr. Yun Ho-jung, Chairperson of the Korea-India Parliamentary Friendship Group of the Korean National Assembly and briefed him on #OperationSindoor. The delegation reiterated India's firm zero-tolerance policy against terrorism, and the position of making no distinction between terrorist and country supporting terrorists, and sought RoK's support for bringing terrorist organisers, perpetrators, and financiers of terrorism to justice.' The post added, 'Chairperson Yun 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.' On Sunday, the Jha-led delegation also held a meeting with the Ambassador of India to South Korea, Amit Kumar, at the Indian Embassy in Seoul. The delegation also includes Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, CPI(M) MP John Brittas, BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi, BJP MP Brij Lal, BJP MP Pradan Baruah, Ambassador Mohan Kumar, and BJP MP Hemang Joshi. The visit marks a continuation of Operation Sindoor, India's diplomatic outreach following the recent terror attacks in Pahalgam. Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7 as a decisive military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack by Pak-sponsored terrorists 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. (ANI)
India Gazette
26-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Sanjay Jha-led delegation briefs South Korean lawmakers on Op Sindoor, reiterates India's zero-tolerance to terrorism
Seoul [South Korea], May 26 (ANI): An all-party parliamentary delegation from India, led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, met with Yun Ho-jung, Chairperson of the Korea-India Parliamentary Friendship Group in the Korean National Assembly. During the meeting, the delegation briefed him on 'Operation Sindoor' and reiterated India's zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism, emphasising the need to hold accountable not just terrorists but also those who support them. Sharing a post on X, the Indian Embassy in Seoul wrote, 'The All-Party Parliamentary Delegation, led by Hon'ble MP Mr. Sanjay Kumar Jha, met Mr. Yun Ho-jung, Chairperson of the Korea-India Parliamentary Friendship Group of the Korean National Assembly and briefed him on #OperationSindoor. The delegation reiterated India's firm zero-tolerance policy against terrorism, and the position of making no distinction between terrorist and country supporting terrorists, and sought RoK's support for bringing terrorist organisers, perpetrators, and financiers of terrorism to justice.' The post added, 'Chairperson Yun 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.' A day earlier, while addressing the Indian community in Seoul, Jha highlighted India's firm stance against terrorism and reiterated the country's new normal against terrorism - 'If you hit us, we will hit you back.' Jha also hailed Operation Sindoor, under which terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) was hit with precision. Jha-led delegation on Sunday also held a meeting with the Ambassador of India to South Korea, Amit Kumar, at the Indian Embassy in Seoul. The delegation also includes Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, CPI(M) MP John Brittas, BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi, BJP MP Brij Lal, BJP MP Pradan Baruah, Ambassador Mohan Kumar, and BJP MP Hemang Joshi. The visit marks a continuation of Operation Sindoor, India's diplomatic outreach following the recent terror attacks in Pahalgam. Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7 as a decisive military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack by Pak-sponsored terrorists 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. (ANI)
