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India Gazette
26-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
"Will be successful in our mission and corner Pakistan from all ends": All-party delegation member Pradan Baruah in South Korea
Seoul [South Korea], May 26 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party MP Pradan Baruah, part of the Indian Parliamentary delegation visiting South Korea to highlight India's stand on terrorism, said on Monday that the delegation will be 'successful in it mission and 'corner Pakistan from all ends'. The BJP MP, part of the delegation led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, hailed Operation Sindoor. 'South Korea strongly condemns the (Pahalgam) attacks. They have strategic alliances with other countries and with ours as well... Operation Sindoor and the Union Home Ministry's efforts to eliminate terrorism are making significant progress, but Pakistan-sponsored terrorism is also trying to spread its activities. We are trying to take all these issues to the global stage... We are hopeful that we will be successful in our mission and corner Pakistan from all ends...,' Baruah told ANI. '(South) Korea is a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, looking at all that, we are trying to capitalise on everything. We put forward our point of view, and we will report it all to the Indian government. If we work on that, we are hopeful that we will be successful in our mission and corner Pakistan from all ends,' Baruah said. Earlier the all-party delegation 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. During a meeting with think tanks in Seoul, Congress leader and delegation member Salman Khurshid addressed the ongoing challenges in Jammu and Kashmir, attributing renewed terror activity to the region's positive trajectory. Khurshid stated, 'This progress sounded unpleasant to the people across the border, who felt that they would lose fertile ground for their future activities. This was the time to strike.' South Korea's strategic affairs experts have said that India's response to the terrorist attack in Pahalgam has been appropriate and said that the delegation will help create a strong and new image of India. Indian Ambassador to South Korea, Amit Kumar, said earlier today that there is a growing understanding in South Korea that free countries and democracies need to unite in the fight against terrorism. In an interview with ANI on Monday, the envoy noted that South Korea had 'issued a very strong condemnation of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam' on April 22, in which 26 civilians were killed. 'They were very clear about the fact that terrorism cannot be justified in any form. It cannot be condoned,' he added. This diplomatic effort is one of several launched by the Modi government as part of a coordinated diplomatic campaign following Operation Sindoor to inform global partners about Pakistan's links to terrorism and India's message of zero tolerance. Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7 as a decisive military response to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which left 26 people dead. The operation targeted terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, resulting in the deaths of over 100 terrorists linked to groups including Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen. (ANI)
India Gazette
18-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
"One Mission, One Message, One Bharat": Seven all-party delegations unite to take India's anti-terror message global
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): As part of its effort to counter global misinformation and highlight India's policy of zero tolerance on terrorism, the government has dispatched seven all-party delegations of Indian MPs to over 30 partner countries. The mission operates under the theme 'One Mission, One Message, One Bharat,' with a unified goal of presenting India's response to terrorism in the wake of Operation Sindoor. This global outreach follows the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 that claimed 26 lives. In response, Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7, targeting terror bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). Over 100 terrorists affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen were eliminated. India also carried out coordinated airstrikes that damaged military infrastructure across 11 Pakistani airbases. Speaking to ANI, Samajwadi Party MP Rajeev Rai described Pakistan as 'Atankistan,' stating, 'Pakistan, that I call 'Atankistan', creates and harbours terrorists for India, as well as the rest of the world. It needs to be exposed as soon as possible. Our group is going to Russia, Spain, Greece, Latvia and Pennsylvania, not to promote, but to express the truth that India is the biggest democratic nation and Pakistan has become the biggest rogue nation.' BJP MP Pradan Baruah underlined India's commitment to fighting terrorism. 'Our delegation will be led by Sanjay Jha. It has nine members. We will go to Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia... The way terrorists carried out the Pahalgam incident... after that, the terrorist hideouts were destroyed through Operation Sindoor. We have to tell all these issues to the international community and also make India's stand clear that India is against terrorism... the entire country is united against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism.' Rajya Sabha MP Ghulam Nabi Khatana said the delegations will raise various issues related to terrorism and Pakistan's involvement. 'Before the incident in Pahalgam in Kashmir, there were Uri and Pulwama incidents. Pakistan army has become a contractor, they have strangled democracy, we will raise all these issues... we will raise the issues of the country.' Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Kumar Mittal expressed gratitude to the government for including him in the mission. 'I want to thank the central government for including me in this mission. Seven delegations are going across the world with the aim of 'One Mission, One Message and One Nation.' We want to give a message that India is against every type of terrorism in the world. India will keep leading this fight against terrorism.' The seven delegations will visit Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Algeria, the UK, France, Germany, the EU, Italy, Denmark, Indonesia, Malaysia, Korea, Japan, Singapore, the UAE, Liberia, Congo, Sierra Leone, the USA, Panama, Guyana, Brazil, Colombia, Spain, Greece, Slovenia, Latvia, Russia, Egypt, Qatar, Ethiopia, and South Africa. Group 1, led by Bharatiya Janata Party MP Baijayant Panda will be visiting Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Algeria. Three more BJP MPs--Nishikant Dubey, Phangnon Konyak, Rekha Sharma are part of the group. AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, nominated Rajya Sabha member Satnam Singh Sandhu and Former Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla will be part of the group. Group 2, led by BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad will be going to certain European countries, including to United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Denmark and others. BJP's Daggubati Purandeswari and Samik Bhattacharya, along with Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Priyanka Chaturvedi, nominated Rajya Sabha member Ghulam Ali Khatana, Congress' Amar Singh, former Minister of state for External Affairs MJ Akbar will be part of this group. Group 3 is led by Sanjay Kumar Jha, Janata Dal (United)'s National Working President. The nine member group will be visiting Indonesia, Malaysia, Republic of Korea, Japan, and Singapore. BJP's Aparajita Sarangi, Brij Lal, Pradan Baruah, Hemang Joshi, along with Trinamool Congress's Yusuf Pathan, CPI(M)'s John Brittas, former External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid and Mohan Kumar are part of the group. Group 4 will be led by Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Eknath Shinde, who will be visiting United Arab Emirates , Liberia, Congo, and Sierra Leone. BJP's Bansuri Swaraj, Atul Garg, Manan Kumar Mishra, along with Opposition members including Indian Union Muslim League MP Mohammed Basheer, BJD's Sasmit Patra, and Sujan Chinoy will be part of the group. Group 5 is led by Congress' Shashi Tharoor, with them slated to go to United States, Panama, Guyana, Brazil, and Colombia. BJP's Shashank Mani Tripathi, Bhubaneswar Kalita, and Tejasvi Surya, along with LJP (Ram Vilas)'s Shambhavi Choudhary, TDP's GM Harish Balayogi, Shiv Sena's Milind Deora, JMM's Sarfaraz Ahmad will be accompanied along with former Ambassador to US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu. Group 6, led by DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi will be going to a second group of European countries, such as Spain, Greece, Slovenia, Latvia, and Russia. Samajwadi Party's Rajeev Rai, National Conference's Mian Altaf Ahmad, BJP's Brijesh Chowta, RJD's Prem Chand Gupta, AAP's Ashok Kumar Mittal will be accompanied by Manjeev S Puri, and Jawed Ashraf. Group 7, led by NCP (SCP) MP Supriya Sule will be representing India's stand in Egypt, Qatar, Ethiopia, and South Africa. BJP's Rajiv Pratap Ruddy, Anurag Singh Thakur, V Muraleedharan along with Congress' Manish Tewari, Anand Sharma, TDP's Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, AAP's Vikramjeet Singh Sahney, and former permanent representative of India to UN, Syed Akbaruddin will be putting forth India's policy of zero-tolerance against terrorism. (ANI)
Time of India
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Lakhimpur MP leads Tiranga Yatra at Silapathar
Dibrugarh: Lakhimpur MP Pradan Baruah led a massive Tiranga Yatra at Silapathar in Dhemaji on Thursday, celebrating the Indian Armed Forces ' success in Operation Sindoor . Thousands of residents, young and old, joined the procession, waving the national flag and chanting slogans of gratitude towards the security personnel. The yatra, commencing from the Doni-Polo cultural complex, saw participants carry posters, depicting Indian fighter jets, helicopters and the S-400 missile system. Addressing the crowd, Baruah praised the unwavering courage and strategic brilliance displayed by the armed forces. "Today, we march with pride in our hearts," he said. "Operation Sindoor was a testament to their sacrifice and bravery, and this yatra is our humble way of saying 'thank you' to every soldier who stands vigilant at our borders." Baruah also stressed the importance of national unity and urged the youth to draw inspiration from the armed forces' dedication. "Our freedom and security come at a cost — paid for by the blood and sweat of our soldiers. Let us stand united in supporting them," he added. The yatra witnessed overwhelming participation from students, ex-servicemen and local organizations. Patriotic songs filled the air as the crowd chanted "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" and "Indian Army Zindabad." Ranjit Gogoi, an ex-serviceman, who joined the rally, expressed his heartfelt appreciation. "It's heartening to see such respect for our forces. We served the nation with pride and this recognition from our people means everything. Such public acknowledgements boost the morale of our serving personnel and inspire younger generations to consider careers in defence. Assam has always contributed significantly to India's armed forces. "
