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The Print
25-05-2025
- Politics
- The Print
All-party delegations tell world leaders about India's new approach to combat cross-border terrorism
In Bahrain, another Indian parliamentary delegation on Sunday briefed the country's Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa on the challenge of cross-border terrorism facing India and New Delhi's firm resolve to combat it. Tharoor made the remarks at a community event as an all-party parliamentary delegation led by him made a stopover in the American city before leaving for Guyana. New York/Manama/Seoul, May 25 (PTI) India now has a new approach to combat cross-border terrorism from Pakistan, and anyone involved in such crimes will not go unpunished, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said in New York. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar lauded the efforts put in by the all-party delegations and said, 'India stands together in declaring zero tolerance for terrorism.' 'The collective voice sending a strong message of combating terrorism,' he said in an X post. Separate Indian delegations briefed political leaders in South Korea and Slovenia on India's policy of zero tolerance in the wake of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were killed. In an interaction with prominent Indian-American leaders on Saturday, Tharoor said that India's message to Pakistan has been clear: 'We didn't want to start anything. We were just sending a message to terrorists.' 'This has now got to be a new norm. No one sitting in Pakistan is going to be allowed to believe that they can just walk across the border and kill our citizens with impunity. There will be a price to pay, and that price has been going up systematically,' Tharoor said. Pakistan covets India's territory and wants to have it at any price, he said, adding: 'And if they can't get it through conventional means, they're willing to get it through terrorism. That is not acceptable, and that's really the message that we are here to give all of you in this country and elsewhere'. Tharoor and other members of the delegation also visited the 9/11 Memorial in New York 'in a spirit of solidarity' but which was also meant 'to send a very strong message that we are here in a city, which is still bearing the scars of that savage terrorist attack, in the wake of yet another terrorist attack in our own country,' he said, a reference to the Pahalgam attack. In Guyana, the delegation received a warm welcome. Its visit underscores India's 'unequivocal message of zero tolerance for terrorism', the Indian embassy here said on X. 'India is resolute and stands united in our fight against terrorism,' it added. Tharoor said in an X post, 'It is Guyana's 59th Independence Day tomorrow, and we will be present at the midnight speech by the President tonight.' In Bahrain's capital Manama, the delegation led by BJP MP Baijayant Jay Panda met with the country's Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa; Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh, the chairman of Shura Bahrain, the upper house of the legislative body of Bahrain, and Abdulnabi Salman Ahmed, First Deputy Speaker, Council of Representatives. The Indian delegation 'underscored India's resolve to fight against terrorism and strengthen bilateral ties,' the Indian embassy in Bahrain said in an X post. The delegation also held an interactive session at the prominent King Hamad Global Centre for Coexistence and Tolerance, emphasising India's values of tolerance and harmony. 'India's fight against terrorism is relentless, firm, and unwavering,' the Indian embassy here said on X. On their first day in Bahrain on Saturday, Panda underscored the 'deep and long-standing relationship' between Bahrain and India. 'I would like to thank the government of Bahrain for the consistent stand that it has taken. We truly appreciate Bahrain's strong comments during recent developments,' he said during a meeting with prominent Indians. AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi, also a member of the delegation, said, 'Our government has sent us here, and various other delegations comprising all party members across various parts of the world, so that the world knows of the threat that India has been facing.' 'The terrorists have justified killings of innocent people in India. …. In our opinion, there is no difference between terrorists in Pakistan and ISIS takfiri ideology,' Owaisi said. In South Korea, the all-party parliamentary delegation led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Jha on Sunday shared with the members of the Indian diaspora the insights on the military campaign Operation Sindoor, launched in response to the Pahalgam terror attack. The delegation reiterated the Modi government's stand against terrorism and said that dialogue with Pakistan cannot co-exist with terror. It also met the Indian Ambassador to South Korea Amit Kumar, who highlighted the Korea-specific approach to scheduled engagements, setting the context for a strong messaging of India's stance of zero tolerance against terrorism, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said in a press release. The team also held 'substantive interactions' with eminent Korean dignitaries, including former Foreign Minister Dr Yoon Young-kwan, Vice-Chairman of Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee Rep. Kim Gunn and former Vice Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, the Indian embassy in Seoul said in a post on X. TMC's Abhishek Banerjee, a delegation member, said, 'The dialogue spanned issues of peace, regional stability, and strengthening multilateral efforts to confront the threat of terror.' In Qatar, the multi-party delegation led by NCP MP Supriya Sule on Sunday met Dr Hamda Al Sulaiti, Deputy Speaker of the Qatar Shura Council and other Qatari MPs in Doha taking 'India's strong message against terrorism to the world!' 'Qatar emphasised its own zero-tolerance policy against terrorism and that terrorism must be condemned globally,' the Indian embassy in Qatar posted on X. The delegation held an interaction with the editorial team of leading newspapers of Qatar, and visited the Middle East Council for Global Affairs, discussing ways to counter cross-border terrorism and sharing India's zero-tolerance approach to the threat. Meanwhile, the all-party delegation led by DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi reached Slovenia for 'Taking Bharat's message to the world.' All the delegations described the Indian diaspora as a 'force multiplier', urging the members to help sensitise public opinion and political opinion in their respective countries about India's stance on combating terror. These delegations are among the seven multi-party delegations India has tasked to visit 33 global capitals to reach out to the international community on Pakistan's designs and India's response to terror. Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated after the Pahalgam attack. 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. It was followed by Pakistan's attempt 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 YAS NSA AMJ NPK GRS AO GRS GRS This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
The Print
25-05-2025
- Politics
- The Print
All party delegations tell world leaders about India's new approach to combat cross-border terrorism
In Bahrain, the all-party Indian parliamentary delegation on Sunday briefed Bahrain's Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa about the challenge of cross-border terrorism facing India and New Delhi's firm resolve to combat it. Tharoor made the remarks at a community event in New York as the delegation made a stopover — during which he and other members of the delegation also paid tributes at the 9/11 memorial — in the American city before leaving for Guyana. New York/Manama/Seoul, May 25 (PTI) India now has a new approach in combating cross-border terrorism from Pakistan and anyone involved in such crimes will not go unpunished, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said here hours before he led a delegation of Parliamentarians to Guayana. Separate Indian delegations also briefed political leaders in South Korea and Slovenia on India's policy of zero tolerance in the wake of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people died. 'India stands together in declaring zero tolerance for terrorism,' External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in a post on X as he lauded the efforts put in by the all-party delegations. In an interaction hosted by the Consulate General of India in New York with a select group of prominent members of the Indian-American community and individuals from leading media and think tanks on Saturday, Tharoor said that India's message to Pakistan has been clear: 'We didn't want to start anything. We were just sending a message to terrorists.' 'This has now got to be a new norm. No one sitting in Pakistan is going to be allowed to believe that they can just walk across the border and kill our citizens with impunity. There will be a price to pay, and that price has been going up systematically,' Tharoor said. Pakistan covets India's territory, and they want to have it at any price, he said, adding: 'And if they can't get it through conventional means, they're willing to get it through terrorism. That is not acceptable, and that's really the message that we are here to give all of you in this country and elsewhere'. Tharoor and other members of the delegation visited the 9/11 Memorial in New York 'in a spirit of solidarity' but which was also meant 'to send a very strong message that we are here in a city, which is still bearing the scars of that savage terrorist attack, in the wake of yet another terrorist attack in our own country,' he said, a reference to the April 22 Pahalgam attack. In Bahrain capital Manama, after meeting of the delegation, led by BJP MP Baijayant Jay Panda, with Bahrain's Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa; Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh, the chairman of Shura Bahrain, the upper house of the legislative body of Bahrain, and Abdulnabi Salman Ahmed, First Deputy Speaker, Council of Representatives. The Indian delegation 'underscored India's resolve to fight against terrorism and strengthen bilateral ties,' said a post on X by the Indian Embassy in Bahrain. On their first day Saturday, the Indian MPs also met prominent Indians and civil society members when Panda said, 'Bahrain and India have a deep and long-standing relationship… I would like to thank the government of Bahrain for the consistent stand that it has taken. We truly appreciate Bahrain's strong comments during recent developments.' AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi, also a member of the delegation, while answering a question during the meeting, said, 'Our government has sent us here, and various other delegations comprising all party members across various parts of the world, so that the world knows of the threat that India has been facing.' 'The terrorists have justified killings of innocent people in India. …. In our opinion, there is no difference between terrorists in Pakistan and ISIS takfiri ideology,' Owisi said. In South Korea, the all-party parliamentary delegation led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Jha on Sunday shared with the members of the Indian diaspora the insights on the military campaign Operation Sindoor, launched in response to the Pahalgam terror attack. The delegation reiterated the Modi government's stand against terrorism and said that dialogue with Pakistan cannot co-exist with terror. The team also held 'substantive interactions' with eminent Korean dignitaries, including former Foreign Minister Dr. Yoon Young-kwan, Vice-Chairman of Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee Rep. Kim Gunn, former Vice Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, Director of the National Counter-Terrorism Center, Major Gen Shin Sang-gyun, former Korean Ambassadors to India, Amb. Shin Bong-kil and Amb. Lee Joon-gyu, the Indian Embassy in Seoul said in a post on X. One of the members of the delegation to Seoul, Abhishek Banerjee of TMC, said, 'The dialogue spanned issues of peace, regional stability, and strengthening multilateral efforts to confront the threat of terror,' he said in a post on X. The multi-party delegation led by NCP MP Supriya Sule met with Dr. Hamda Al Sulaiti, Deputy Speaker of the Qatar Shura Council and other Qatari MPs in Doha on Sunday taking 'India's strong message against terrorism to the world!' Meanwhile, the all-party delegation led by DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi reached Slovenia for 'Taking Bharat's message to the world.' All the delegations described the Indian diaspora as a 'force multiplier' and asked the members to help sensitise public opinion and political opinion in their respective countries about India's stance on combating terror. These delegations are among the seven multi-party delegations India has tasked to visit 33 global capitals to reach out to the international community on Pakistan's designs and India's response to terror. 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. It was followed by Pakistan's attempt 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 YAS NSA AMJ NPK GRS AO NPK NPK This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Economic Times
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Economic Times
Indian MP delegation calls on Bahrain Dy PM, conveys India's stand against terrorism
Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads An all-party Indian parliamentary delegation on Sunday called on Bahrain's Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa and discussed India's stance against terrorism . The delegation, led by BJP MP Baijayant Jay Panda, is one of the seven multi-party delegations India has tasked to visit 33 global capitals to reach out to the international community on Pakistan's designs and India's response to terror, especially after the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26."India & Bahrain share a deep, historic friendship built on trust, shared values & mutual respect. ... Together in the fight against terrorism, we discussed matters of mutual interest & India's firm commitment to combat terror in all its forms," Panda said in a post on meeting took place at the Gudaibiya Palace here in the capital city, multi-party MPs also met Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh, the chairman of Shura Bahrain, the upper house of the legislative body of Bahrain, and "underscored India's resolve to fight against terrorism and strengthen bilateral ties," said a post on X by the Indian Embassy in delegation also visited Bab Al Bahrain, a historic landmark in Manama, which Panda described as a "symbol of Bahrain's rich cultural heritage and enduring ties with India."The delegation reached here on Saturday for a two-day visit. During the visit, they also met prominent Indians and civil society members."We are here at a difficult time... The difficulty has to do with the latest terror attack in Pahalgam and the hostilities with Pakistan thereafter."We come here in friendship to seek support. 26 men were killed at short range in front of their wives after verifying their religion. India has faced many such terrifying terrorist attacks... Our problem is that our terror attacks are all coordinated by one of our neighbours," he said during the meeting on also added, "Bahrain and India have a deep and long-standing relationship... I would like to thank the government of Bahrain for the consistent stand that it has taken. We truly appreciate Bahrain's strong comments during recent developments."AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi, also a member of the delegation, while answering a question during the meeting, said, "Our government has sent us here, and various other delegations comprising all party members across various parts of the world, so that the world knows of the threat that India has been facing."The Panda-led delegation will head to Kuwait on May 26 as part of the diplomatic outreach to apprise prominent personalities and the Indian community there about India's stance against terrorism. Besides Panda and Owaisi, former Union Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, ex-National chairperson of the National Commission for Women and Rajya Sabha MP Rekha Sharma are also among the delegation 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 was followed by Pakistan's attempt to attack Indian military bases on May 8, 9, and 10. The Indian side responded strongly to the Pakistani 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
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Indian MP delegation calls on Bahrain Dy PM, conveys India's stand against terrorism
An all-party Indian parliamentary delegation on Sunday called on Bahrain's Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa and discussed India's stance against terrorism . The delegation, led by BJP MP Baijayant Jay Panda, is one of the seven multi-party delegations India has tasked to visit 33 global capitals to reach out to the international community on Pakistan's designs and India's response to terror, especially after the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26. "India & Bahrain share a deep, historic friendship built on trust, shared values & mutual respect. ... Together in the fight against terrorism, we discussed matters of mutual interest & India's firm commitment to combat terror in all its forms," Panda said in a post on X. The meeting took place at the Gudaibiya Palace here in the capital city, Manama. The multi-party MPs also met Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh, the chairman of Shura Bahrain, the upper house of the legislative body of Bahrain, and "underscored India's resolve to fight against terrorism and strengthen bilateral ties," said a post on X by the Indian Embassy in Bahrain. The delegation also visited Bab Al Bahrain, a historic landmark in Manama, which Panda described as a "symbol of Bahrain's rich cultural heritage and enduring ties with India." Live Events The delegation reached here on Saturday for a two-day visit. During the visit, they also met prominent Indians and civil society members. "We are here at a difficult time... The difficulty has to do with the latest terror attack in Pahalgam and the hostilities with Pakistan thereafter. "We come here in friendship to seek support. 26 men were killed at short range in front of their wives after verifying their religion. India has faced many such terrifying terrorist attacks... Our problem is that our terror attacks are all coordinated by one of our neighbours," he said during the meeting on Saturday. He also added, "Bahrain and India have a deep and long-standing relationship... I would like to thank the government of Bahrain for the consistent stand that it has taken. We truly appreciate Bahrain's strong comments during recent developments." AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi, also a member of the delegation, while answering a question during the meeting, said, "Our government has sent us here, and various other delegations comprising all party members across various parts of the world, so that the world knows of the threat that India has been facing." The Panda-led delegation will head to Kuwait on May 26 as part of the diplomatic outreach to apprise prominent personalities and the Indian community there about India's stance against terrorism. Besides Panda and Owaisi, former Union Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, ex-National chairperson of the National Commission for Women and Rajya Sabha MP Rekha Sharma are also among the delegation members. 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. It was followed by Pakistan's attempt 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.
Daily Tribune
07-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Tribune
Ministries may rent out public building walls for adverts
Parliament has begun studying a government-backed proposal that would allow ministries and agencies to rent out bare spaces in public buildings for advertising. The draft law, which arrived with Royal Decree No. 27 of 2025, was passed to the Public Utilities and Environment Committee for scrutiny, with the Legislative and Legal Affairs Committee asked to give its take. The bill would change Article 12 of the 1973 Decree-Law on Advertisement Regulation and clear the way for ministries to turn unused patches of wall into commercial display space. Under the proposed change, these areas within buildings already set aside for public services could be turned into advertising zones so long as the minister in charge sets rules and signs them off. A letter signed by Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa and addressed to Speaker Ahmed Al Musallam accompanied the bill and cited Articles 35 and 81 of the Constitution as its legal grounds.
