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News18
a day ago
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- News18
‘India Signs FTAs, Pakistan Runs Free Terrorism Arrangement': Priyanka Chaturvedi Slams Islamabad
Last Updated: Priyanka Chaturvedi accused Islamabad of harbouring some of the world's most wanted terrorists and promoting what she described as a global 'free terrorist arrangement' In a scathing attack on Pakistan, Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi accused Islamabad of harbouring some of the world's most wanted terrorists and promoting what she described as a global 'free terrorist arrangement." Speaking at an event in London as part of an Indian multi-party delegation, Chaturvedi drew sharp contrasts between India's economic diplomacy and Pakistan's terror links. 'India is looking at trade, economy, and commerce while they are looking at a free terrorist arrangement across the world. That is what we need to expose," she said, noting that India has recently concluded free trade agreements with countries like the UK and Australia, and is negotiating similar pacts with the EU and the US. The difference between India and Pakistan is this, while India is signing FTA – Free Trade Agreement, Pakistan is indulging in its own version of FTA- Free Terrorism Arrangement globally. This is what we are here to expose — Priyanka Chaturvedi🇮🇳 (@priyankac19) June 1, 2025 Highlighting Pakistan's long-standing record of providing safe haven to terrorists, Chaturvedi remarked, 'While we host the G20, they host the T20. The top 20 terrorists of the world will be found being hosted by the Pakistani state government. It is their stated policy." Citing the example of Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, who was found and killed in Abbottabad, Pakistan, she accused Islamabad of aiding, financing, and sheltering terrorists while pretending to be an ally of the West. 'They shake hands with you, but they bite you on your back," she added. Chaturvedi also praised India's armed forces for the strikes carried out under Operation Sindoor, launched after the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 that claimed 26 lives. She said over 100 terrorists had been killed in the operation, preventing potential terror attacks not just in India but across the world. 'The world should be thanking the armed forces of India for doing what they did," she said. Referring to the Pahalgam attack, Chaturvedi recalled how the terrorists had asked victims their religion before killing them, in an attempt to divide the country. 'India doesn't stand divided. India stands united, and it's our diversity that we celebrate, the diversity that brings this unity," she said. The Indian delegation, led by BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad and comprising MPs Daggubati Purandeswari, Ghulam Ali Khatana, Amar Singh, Samik Bhattacharya, former union minister MJ Akbar, and Ambassador Pankaj Saran, is among seven teams dispatched to 33 global capitals to convey India's zero-tolerance policy against terrorism following the Pahalgam attack. First Published: June 02, 2025, 15:22 IST
NDTV
a day ago
- Politics
- NDTV
"India Hosts G20, Pak Hosts T20 - Top 20 Terrorists": Priyanka Chaturvedi
London: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Monday attacked Pakistan for supporting terrorism and said the country hosts "top 20 terrorists" of the world. Ms Chaturvedi, who is a member of an all-party delegation that is carrying India's anti-terrorism message in the wake of the deadly Pahalgam attack, said that Pakistan "shakes hands with you and then bites you on your back". "We had a very successful presidency as the G20 chairmanship that we had got. We had a very successful one year of presidency. So, while we host the G20, they (Pakistan) host the T20. The top twenty terrorists of the world will be found being hosted by the Pakistani state government. It's their stated policy," she said while addressing the Indian community in London. She said that Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, who was behind the September 11, 2001, attacks in the US, was also traced to a hideout in Pakistan. "Right from Osama bin Laden, I don't know how many of you have seen the documentary. You all must go back home and see the documentary on how he was taken out of Pakistan, and he was being hidden, actively financed, aided, trained, supported, and hidden from their so-called ally in the US. So they shake hands with you, but they bite you on your back," she said. #WATCH | London, UK | Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi says, "...We had a very successful presidency of G-20... While we host the G-20, Pakistan hosts the T-20. The top 20 terrorists of the world will be found being hosted by the Pakistani state government. It's their… — ANI (@ANI) June 1, 2025 Ms Chaturvedi also said the difference between India and Pakistan is that while the former is signing a Free Trade Agreement (with the UK), the latter is "indulging in its own version of the FTA - Free Terrorism Arrangement globally". "This is what we are here to expose," she said, referring to her delegation, which is led by BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad and comprises MPs Daggubati Purandeswari, Ghulam Ali Khatana, Amar Singh, Samik Bhattacharya, former union minister MJ Akbar, and Ambassador Pankaj Saran. The difference between India and Pakistan is this, while India is signing FTA - Free Trade Agreement, Pakistan is indulging in its own version of FTA- Free Terrorism Arrangement globally. This is what we are here to expose — Priyanka Chaturvedi🇮🇳 (@priyankac19) June 1, 2025 The delegation is one of the seven multi-party delegations that India has tasked to visit 33 global capitals to convey India's message of zero-tolerance against terrorism and Operation Sindoor, which was launched on May 7 after a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam left 26 people dead on April 22.
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
‘India hosts G20, Pakistan hosts T20': Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi's 'top terrorists' swipe at Islamabad
Priyanka Chaturvedi of the Shiv Sena (UBT) drew stark difference between India and its neighbour Pakistan, saying, while India focuses on global trade and diplomacy, Islamabad is relentlessly using terrorism as a tool. 'We had a very successful presidency of G20. While we host the G20, Pakistan hosts the T20, the top 20 terrorists of the world," Priyanka Chaturvedi said in London. The Shiv MP, who is part for an all-party delegation travelling to key countries to put forward India's side of the story in the wake of Pahalgam terror attack, said, "The top terrorists will be found being hosted by the Pakistani state government. It's their stated policy," she added. Priyanka Chaturvedi contrasted the priorities of the two nations, saying, 'India is looking at trade, we are looking at economy, we are looking at commerce, while they (Pakistan) are looking at free terrorist arrangement across the world. That is what we need to expose.' 'You must go back home and see the documentary on how Osama bin Laden was taken out of Pakistan. He was hidden, actively financed, aided, trained, and supported, hidden from their so-called ally, the US. They shake hands with you, but they bite you on your back,' she said. The Shiv Sena (UBT) MP was referring to the US raid in 2011 that killed Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Praising Indian military's May 7 strike on nine terror hubs in Pakistan under Operation Sindoor, Chaturvedi said armed forces killed over 100 terrorists and this prevented potential global attacks. 'You can imagine these terrorists were capable of carrying out 100 terror activities, not just in India, but across the world.' she said. The Sena MP further said, 'The world should be thanking the armed forces of India for doing what they did.' She also mentioned a speech by Pakistan's then Army chief General Asim Munir made days before the Pahalgam terror attack, in which he spoke about religious differences. Chaturvedi criticised this, saying that more than 200 million Indian Muslims stood with the Indian government and called for a strong response to terrorism. She also recalled the April 22 attack, where terrorists killed 26 civilians after asking their religion. She said, 'They attackers did this in the hope that they would divide this nation. India doesn't stand divided. India stands united, and it's our diversity that we celebrate, the diversity that brings this unity,' Chaturvedi added.
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
'We host G20, they host Terrorist-20': Priyanka Chaturvedi's sharp attack on Pakistan
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi defended India on the world stage as part of an international delegation to back Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Operation Sindoor against Pakistan terrorists in response to the April 22 terrorist attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam.
Mint
a day ago
- Politics
- Mint
‘India hosts G-20, Pakistan hosts top T20 – top 20 global terrorists': Priyanka Chaturvedi in London
Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi said on 1 June that while India is pursuing global free trade agreements, Pakistan, on the other hand, was promoting 'free terrorist agreeement' by hosting top 20 global terrorists. "...We had a very successful presidency of G-20... While we host the G-20, Pakistan hosts the T-20. The top 20 terrorists of the world will be found being hosted by the Pakistan state government. It's their stated policy," Chaturvedi said speaking in London. The 2023 G20 New Delhi summit was the eighteenth meeting of the G20 (Group of Twenty), held at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, Delhi on 9–10 September 2023. The G20 New Delhi Summit was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India's presidency began on 1 December 2022. The Rajya Sabha MP is part of Indian delegation, led by Ravi Shankar Prasad, which also includes BJP MP Daggubati Purandeswari, Samik Bhattacharya, Congress MPs Ghulam Ali Khatana and Amar Singh, former Union Minister MJ Akbar, and former Ambassador Pankaj Saran. 'Right from Osama Bin Laden.... All of you must see the documentary. How he was taken out from Pakistan..... They shake hands with you but bite you in the back,' she said. Earlier, the all-party delegation interacted with the Indian diaspora at India House in London. During the interaction, the Members of Parliament reaffirmed India's united stance and unwavering commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms. 'We have just concluded a free trade agreement (FTA) with the UK. We signed with Australia some time ago. We are going to do that with the European Union, and with the USA sometime soon,' Chaturvedi said. As many as 26 people were killed and several others were injured in the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on 22 April. Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor on 7 May as a decisive military response to the Pahalgam terror attack and targetted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. 'India is looking at trade, we are looking at economy, we are looking at commerce, while they (Pakistan) are looking at free terrorist arrangement across the world. That is what we need to expose,' she said. Chaturvedi said over 100 terrorists were killed in strikes under Operation Sindoor, warning they could have carried out attacks worldwide, and praised India's armed forces for their actions. 'Our armed forces have said over 100 terrorists have died in the strikes. You can imagine these terrorists were capable of carrying out 100 terror activities, not just in India, but across the world, so the world should be thanking the armed forces of India for doing what they did,' she said.
