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The Print
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Print
All-party delegation led by NCP MP Supriya Sule arrives in Qatar
'Taking India's strong message against terrorism to the world! A warm welcome to the multi-party delegation led by @Supriya_sule to Qatar. Ambassador @vipulifs received the delegation. @MEAIndia,' the Indian Embassy in Doha said on X. Apart from Sule, the working president of the NCP-SP, the delegation comprises BJP leaders Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Anurag Thakur and V Muraleedharan, Congress leaders Manish Tewari and Anand Sharma, TDP leader Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, AAP leader Vikramjeet Singh Sawhney, and former diplomat Syed Akbaruddin. It will also travel to South Africa, Ethiopia and Egypt. Doha, May 24 (PTI) An all-party parliamentary delegation led by NCP-SP leader Supriya Sule arrived in Qatar late Saturday as part of the government's outreach with the international community on the fight against terror and on the significance of Operation Sindoor. The post was shared by Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. Qatar is considered to wield influence in the West Asian region and has a role as a mediator in regional conflicts. The Sule-led group will then travel to South Africa, which holds the current G-20 Presidency and then head to Ethiopia, which is also the home to the African Union. The delegation will visit Egypt, an influential country in the Arab world. 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 emphasise Pakistan's links to terrorism and assert that the recent conflict was triggered by the Pahalgam terror strike and not Operation Sindoor as alleged by Islamabad. Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated after the April 22 Pahalgam attack, which claimed 26 lives. India carried out precision strikes as part of Operation Sindoor on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in the early hours of May 7, following which 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. PTI RHL RHL This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
NDTV
5 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
"20,000 Indians Killed In Terrorist Attacks": India Blasts Pakistan At UN
New Delhi: India on Saturday slammed Pakistan over its "disinformation" on the Indus Waters Treaty, which was suspended after a deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam last month. India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, said the 65-year-old treaty was put into abeyance due to Pakistan's state-sponsored terrorism. His response came after the Pakistani representative raked up the agreement issue at the UN, saying "water is life and not a weapon of war". India suspended the treaty, which was signed in 1960, on April 23, a day after the Pahalgam attack left 26 people dead. New Delhi's action came after it found "cross-border linkages" to the dastardly terror attack. "India has always acted in a responsible manner as an upper riparian state," Mr Harish said as he highlighted four aspects that "exposed" Pakistan. "First, India entered into the Indus Water Treaty 65 years ago in good faith. The preamble of that treaty describes how it was concluded with spirit and friendship," Mr Harish said. #IndiaAtUN PR @AmbHarishP delivered India's statement at the Arria Formula Meeting on Protecting Water in Armed Conflict – Protecting Civilian Lives. @MEAIndia @UN — India at UN, NY (@IndiaUNNewYork) May 23, 2025 "Throughout the six and a half decades, Pakistan has violated the spirit of that treaty by inflicting three wars and thousands of terror attacks on India," he added. He also said that over 20,000 Indians have been killed in terrorist attacks in the last four decades. "Pakistan state-sponsored cross-border terrorism in India seeks to hold hostage the lives of civilians, religious harmony, and economic prosperity," he said. "Second, in these 65 years, far-reaching fundamental changes have taken place, not only in terms of escalating security concerns through cross-border terror attacks but also growing requirements for producing clean energy, climate change, and demographic change," the Indian Ambassador said. "Technology for dam infrastructure has transformed to ensure safety and efficiency of operations and water use. Some of the old dams are facing serious safety concerns. However, Pakistan has continued to block consistently any changes to this infrastructure and any modifications of the provisions which is permissible under the treaty," he said Mr Harish said that in 2012, terrorists even attacked the Tulbul navigation project in Jammu and Kashmir. "These cynical acts continue to endanger the safety of our projects and the lives of civilians," he said. "Third, India has formally asked Pakistan to discuss modifications on several occasions in the past two years. However, Pakistan continues to reject these, and Pakistan's obstructionist approach continues to prevent the exercise of full utilisation of the legitimate rights by India," he stated. "Four, it is against this backdrop that India has finally announced that the treaty will be in abeyance until Pakistan, which is a global epicentre of terror, credibly and irrevocably ends its support for cross-border terrorism," Mr Harish added. "It is clear that it is Pakistan which remains in violation of the Indus Waters Treaty," he said. Tensions between India and Pakistan have increased following the Pahalgam attack. India, after finding cross-border links to the attack, launched " Operation Sindoor" on May 7 and struck terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Pakistan then launched a massive missile and drone attack, but the threats were thwarted. In retaliation, Indian forces struck airfields in Pakistan. A ceasefire on May 10 ended the hostilities.
Time of India
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
All-party delegation led by Shrikant Shinde leaves for UAE to amplify India's message on terrorism, Pakistan's role
All-party delegation led by Shrikant Shinde leaves for UAE to amplify India's message on terrorism, Pakistan's role (Picture credit: X/@MEAIndia) NEW DELHI: An eight-member all-party delegation led by Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde departed for the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, marking the next phase of India's international outreach to expose Pakistan's terror links and highlight the country's zero-tolerance stance against terrorism. The group will also visit Liberia, Sierra Leone and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Tthe delegation includes BJP MPs Bansuri Swaraj, Atul Garg, Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate Manan Kumar Mishra, BJP leader SS Ahluwalia, IUML MP ET Mohammed Basheer, BJD MP Sasmit Patra, and Ambassador Sujan Chinoy. Their visit is part of India's public diplomatic campaign following Operation Sindoor , which was launched in retaliation to the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 civilian lives. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal shared an image of the delegation on social media with the caption: 'United in the fight against terrorism.' He added that the group is 'carrying India's strong message of zero tolerance against terrorism and apprising the world about Operation Sindoor.' Speaking before departure, Shinde said, 'It's important to tell the world what India has been facing for many years and how Pakistan has been funding and supporting terrorism. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo India has progressed economically, while Pakistan has only progressed in terrorism.' BJP leader SS Ahluwalia stated, 'We will give a correct answer to the false news spread by Pakistan's propaganda machinery.' BJP MP Atul Garg added that the delegation will 'answer every question and assert that like any other nation, India reserves the right to respond to terrorist attacks.' Manan Kumar Mishra said the sole aim is to inform global partners that 'Pakistan is a terrorist State… India has suffered for 30 years because of it.' He stressed that India's strikes were limited to terror bases, sparing civilians and military personnel. 'When Pakistan cried for peace, we agreed. But India has a firm policy—zero tolerance for terrorism,' he said. BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj underlined that Operation Sindoor was India's reply to the Pahalgam attack , describing it as a 'new pledge of justice.' She quoted PM Modi's position: 'Terror and talks can't go together, blood and water won't flow together, trade and terror will not happen together.' The Shinde-led team is one of seven all-party delegations dispatched this month to 33 world capitals to explain India's actions and expose Pakistan's terror ecosystem. Another group, led by JD(U)'s Sanjay Kumar Jha, left for Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore earlier on Wednesday. According to ANI, CPI(M) MP John Brittas, part of the East Asia delegation, said, 'This is a public diplomatic outreach… the world has to unite against terrorism, and countries must rally with India in its concerns.'
NDTV
21-05-2025
- NDTV
750 Yatris Selected For Kailash Manasarovar Yatra
New Delhi: A total of 750 Yatris have emerged successful in the draw for selection for Kailash Manasarovar Yatra, organized by Ministry of External Affairs, which will commence in June this year and continue till August. Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh today conducted the computerized draw for selection of Yatris who had registered for this Yatra. This year, 5561 applicants had successfully registered online, which included 4,024 male applicants and 1,537 female applicants. "A total of 750 selected Yatris, including 2 LOs per batch, will travel in 5 batches of 50 Yatris each via the Lipulekh route, and 10 batches of 50 Yatris each via the Nathu La route," a Ministry of External Affairs release said. Both routes are now fully motorable, and involve very little trekking. The route and batch details are available on the Yatra website. Yatris were selected in the draw through a fair, computer-generated, random, gender-balanced selection process. The selected Yatris are being informed of their selection through SMS and email messages. "Yatris can also log in at the Yatra website ( to check the status of their selection, or at the helpline number: 011-23088133," the release said. In his remarks, Kirti Vardhan Singh highlighted the steps taken by the Government to make the Yatra more accessible and the process more transparent, while ensuring the safety and well-being of the Yatris. He urged the Yatris to undertake the pilgrimage with a sense of responsibility, humility and mindfulness, while caring for each other as well as protecting the sanctity of the environment. In a post on X, the minister congratulated the yatris selected for Kailash Manasarovar Yatra. "Congratulations to the Yatris selected for KMY 2025 through a computerized draw today. Highlighted the steps taken by the Government to make the Yatra more accessible and the process more transparent. Safety and well-being of the Yatris is our top priority. @MEAIndia @moefcc @PMOIndia," Kirti Vardhan Singh said in a post on X. Congratulations to the Yatris selected for KMY 2025 through a computerized draw today. Highlighted the steps taken by the Government to make the Yatra more accessible and the process more transparent. Safety and well-being of the Yatris is our top priority. @MEAIndia @moefcc … — Kirti Vardhan Singh (@KVSinghMPGonda) May 21, 2025
Express Tribune
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
India orders another Pakistani diplomat to leave after declaring persona non grata
The Indian government declared another Pakistani official posted at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi 'persona non grata' for engaging in activities inconsistent with his official status. A similar move was taken by the Indian government a week earlier, when it accused a Pakistani diplomat posted at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi of 'activities not in keeping with his official status' and declared him 'persona non grata'. Press Release: Pakistani official declared persona non grata 🔗 — Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) May 21, 2025 According to a statement issued on Wednesday from the Ministry of External Affairs India, Pakistani official has been given 24 hours to leave country. A demarche was also delivered to the Charge d'Affaires of the Pakistan High Commission, strictly instructing him to ensure that 'none of the Pakistani diplomats or officials in India misuse their privileges and status in any manner.' In response to India's action a week earlier, Pakistan also declared a staff member of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad 'persona non grata' in a tit-for-tat move, directing the diplomat to leave the country within 24 hours. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Indian official was found engaging in 'activities incompatible with his privileged status,' prompting Pakistan's decision. Read More: Pakistan orders Indian diplomat to leave within 24 hours in reciprocal move The recent strain in India-Pakistan diplomatic relations began after the Pahalgam attack in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), which led to a military confrontation between the nuclear-armed neighbours. After the Pahalgam attack, India immediately blamed Pakistan for the incident. However, Pakistan categorically rejected the accusation. In response, India undertook a series of hostile actions, including suspending the 65-year-old Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), cancelling visas for Pakistani citizens, closing the Wagah-Attari border crossing, ordering the shutdown of the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, and reducing diplomatic staff at each other's embassies. Read More: Pakistan, India agree to uphold ceasefire Tensions further escalated, when missile strikes hit six cities in Punjab and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, destroying a mosque and killing dozens of civilians, including women, children, and the elderly. In a swift military response, Pakistan's armed forces shot down Indian warplanes, including three Rafale jets. The confrontation intensified again in the early hours of May 10, when India targeted several Pakistani airbases with missile strikes. In retaliation, Pakistan launched Operation Bunyanum Marsoos, damaging Indian military installations, including missile storage sites, airbases, and other strategic targets. On May 10, US President Donald Trump announced that a ceasefire had been reached following intense diplomatic efforts overnight. Minutes later, the agreement was confirmed separately by Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and the Indian foreign secretary.
