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India's new policy of resolve a strong deterrent: Former diplomat Syed Akbaruddin in Egypt
Cairo [Egypt], June 4 (ANI): India's former permanent representative to the UN, Syed Akbaruddin, highlighted the success of the all-party delegation's visit to four nations, aimed at engaging with civil society across diverse countries to strengthen India's fight against terrorism. Speaking at the conclusion of the visit, Akbaruddin said, 'The multi-party delegation's goals were to reach out to the civil society in diverse countries. Having people from different parties in the delegation has had an impact because everybody is surprised that such a diverse country with so many differences, the people are united in countering has expanded the base of Indian diplomacy. As a country, we have come up with new terms of engagement in terms of trying to counter policy of restraint is now being superseded, and we have a policy of resolve, and that is an effective deterrent. This is what we have noticed where we have engaged with of narratives is a long-term process of building and seeping into the minds of people. Such visits add to the soft power of India...' He added that these diplomatic efforts form part of a broader strategy to enhance India's international engagement and counter-terrorism diplomacy. The delegation's visit underscores India's commitment to counter terrorism through dialogue and cooperation with global stakeholders. Comprising MPs from across parties, the delegation interacted with top leaders, think tanks, and opinion-makers in each country, highlighting India's unified stand against terrorism and calling for global cooperation to tackle the threat. On Tuesday, the delegation led by Supriya Sule met Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty in the New Administrative Capital. Abdelatty condemned the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam that claimed 26 civilian lives, stating such attacks cannot be tolerated. Labeling the India-Egypt relationship as 'historic,' Abdelatty said, 'It was a great pleasure to receive the Parliamentary delegation from relationship is historic. But, we need to further enhance our trade investment and economic relationship to match the excellent political relationship between the two countries and their position is very clear: we condemn, in the harshest words, the terrorist attack in Kashmir. We cannot tolerate any attacks on civilians.' The delegation, led by Supriya Sule, included Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Vikramjeet Singh Sahney, Manish Tewari, Anurag Singh Thakur, Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, Anand Sharma, former Minister of Commerce & Industry, V Muraleedharan, Former Minister of State for External Affairs, and Syed Akbaruddin, Former Permanent Representative of India to the UN. The delegation aimed to brief international partners on India's response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and its broader fight against cross-border terrorism while engaging with leaders in key countries. (ANI)
India Gazette
28-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
" We are now refusing to play cricket with another country ": Former Diplomat Akbaruddin
Johannesburg [South Africa], May 28 (ANI): Syed Akbaruddin, India's former permanent representative to the UN, has termed the Pahalgam terror attack an attempt to undermine India's social cohesion and economic momentum. He was interacting with the Indian Diaspora here on Tuesday as part of the multi-party delegation led by the NCP(SCP) MP Supriya Sule. 'Cricket is a passion for all of us. The only country before now that we refused to play was apartheid South Africa. I am raising this because we are now refusing to play cricket with another country. You need to understand the depth of our engagement and our revulsion at why we do this,' Akbaruddin said. 'Yes, this terrorist act led to a loss of a large number of lives, but it was much more. We see this as an act of undermining our social cohesion. We are a pluralistic country with diversity as our signature, yet we saw an attempt to undermine that social cohesion. More importantly, we see this as an attempt to undermine our economic momentum,' he added. He also highlighted how large the Indian economy is in comparison with that of Pakistan. 'India and Pakistan both started together as Midnight's Children. Our economy is about ten times or more than their economy. The economy of Maharashtra is perhaps larger than the economy of Pakistan,' says former diplomat Syed Akbaruddin,' he said. NCP-SCP MP Supriya Sule said at the event that the terror attack in Pahalgam has deeply hurt every Indian around the world. Sule said that Prime Minister Modi extended a hand of friendship to neighbouring countries in 2014 when he took oath as Prime Minister, but the recent attack has shown that peace efforts have not been respected. 'When PM Modi took oath in 2014, he invited every neighbour to his oath ceremony to send a message that we wanted the subcontinent to be peaceful and happy and to grow together. But, unfortunately, with the Pahalgam incident, it has not happened. This incident has shaken every Indian everywhere in the world. I am happy South Africa has stood by India,' Sule added. Sule stated that it's PM Modi's wish that Operation Sindoor must reach the global stage to show that India will not tolerate terrorism and will always stand for peace without sacrificing innocent lives. The members of the delegation are Members of Parliament Supriya Sule, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Vikramjeet Singh Sahney, Manish Tewari, Anurag Singh Thakur, Lavu Sri Krishna devarayalu, Anand Sharma, former Minister of Commerce & Industry, V Muraleedharan, Former Minister of State for External Affairs, and Syed Akbaruddin, Former Permanent. Representative of India to the UN. On Wednesday, the delegation will visit Cape Town for meetings in the South African Parliament and with South Africa's Ministers of Government. (ANI)
The Hindu
21-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Diplomatic outreach visits begin today
Multi-party delegations visiting international capitals over the next fortnight will tell the global community that cross-border terrorism from Pakistan continues to be a major disruptor for India. They will also present the Indian doctrine of zero tolerance of terror, according to veteran diplomat Syed Akbaruddin who is part of the diplomatic outreach effort. The first three multi-party delegations to global capitals will start their journey on Wednesday (May 21, 2025) and Thursday (May 22, 2025), the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday (May 20, 2025). 'In various countries of the world, the salience of terrorism over the past two decades has gone down as they are prioritising other issues. For example, for some countries, T stands for tariff but for us in India, T also stands for terrorism because over several decades now, cross-border terrorism from Pakistan has been a challenge to our social harmony and developmental goals,' said Mr. Akbaruddin, who will visit Egypt, Qatar, Ethiopia, and South Africa between May 24 and June 1, along with eight MPs in a delegation led by Supriya Sule of the NCP (SCP). The first three teams that will leave on Wednesday (May 21, 2025) and Thursday (May 22, 2025) were briefed by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Tuesday (May 20, 2025). These three teams will also visit Japan, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Russia, Slovenia, Greece, Latvia, and Spain. The other four teams will start their journey on May 23 to 25. BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi said that apart from the members of the UN Security Council, five other countries have been selected that will become members of the UNSC in the coming days. 'So, representatives are going to over 25 nations…This is our message that India stands united against terrorism,' said Ms. Sarangi. 'We will be interacting with a cross-section of people there like the principal state actors, ministers, members of Parliament, academicians. These would be general meetings set on the general background of Indo-Pak issues and the terror being exported to India from Pakistan,' said CPI(M) MP John Brittas, who will be part of the delegation being led by Sanjay Kumar Jha of the Janata Dal (United). This delegation will start its tour in Japan on Thursday (May 22, 2025) and then proceed to visit the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, ending with Malaysia on May 31. The government had constituted seven groups consisting of 43 MPs from various political parties to project a united national front before the world community while briefing them about Operation Sindoor that targeted nine terror hubs in Pakistan in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. The Hindu's Editorials The Hindu's Daily Quiz From which country did India stop readymade garment exports? Bangladesh Pakistan China U.S. To know the answer and to play the full quiz, click here.
The Hindu
20-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
All-party delegations head to global capitals to highlight impact of Pakistani cross-border terrorism
Multi-party delegations visiting international capitals over the next fortnight will tell the global community that cross-border terrorism from Pakistan continues to be a major disruptor for India. They will also present the Indian doctrine of zero tolerance of terror, according to veteran diplomat Syed Akbaruddin who is part of the diplomatic outreach effort. The first three multi-party delegations to global capitals will start their journey during Wednesday (May 21, 2025) and Thursday (May 22, 2025), the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday (May 20, 2025). 'In various countries of the world, the salience of terrorism over the past two decades has gone down as they are prioritising other issues. For example, for some countries, T stands for tariff but for us in India, T also stands for terrorism because over several decades now, cross-border terrorism from Pakistan has been a challenge to our social harmony and developmental goals,' said Mr. Akbaruddin, who will visit Egypt, Qatar, Ethiopia, and South Africa between May 24 and June 1, along with eight MPs in a delegation led by Supriya Sule of the NCP (SCP). Focus on UNSC members The first three teams that will leave during Wednesday (May 21, 2025) and Thursday (May 22, 2025) were briefed by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Tuesday (May 20, 2025). These three teams will also visit Japan, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Russia, Slovenia, Greece, Latvia, and Spain. The other four teams will start their journey during May 23 to 25. BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi said that apart from the members of the UN Security Council, five other countries have been selected that will become members of the UNSC in the coming days. 'So, representatives are going to over 25 nations…This is our message that India stands united against terrorism,' said Ms. Sarangi. 'Proxy war' 'We will be interacting with a cross-section of people there like the principal state actors, ministers, members of Parliament, academicians. These would be general meetings set on the general background of Indo-Pak issues and the terror being exported to India from Pakistan,' said CPI(M) MP John Brittas, who will be part of the delegation being led by Sanjay Kumar Jha of the Janata Dal (United). This delegation will start its tour in Japan on Thursday (May 22, 2025) and then proceed to visit the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, ending with Malaysia on May 31. Speaking to the media after meeting with the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Jha said the focus of their campaign would be on the involvement of the Pakistan state and military in the terror attacks against India. 'Pakistan State and Pakistan Army are both involved in this. This was done like a proxy war against India,' said Mr. Jha. The government had constituted seven groups consisting of 43 MPs from various political parties to project a united national front before the world community while briefing them about Operation Sindoor that targeted nine terror hubs in Pakistan in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
Time of India
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Operation Sindoor: Azad, Akbar, Anand Sharma also on foreign outreach teams
Syed Akbaruddin NEW DELHI: Fifty-one political leaders, parliamentarians and former ministers cutting across party lines have been selected to be part of the seven delegations that will travel to world capitals to put across India's resolve to tackle terrorism with Op Sindoor. Each delegation will have 7-8 leaders, to be assisted by former diplomats. Of the 51 leaders, 31 are part of the in-power NDA. 'One mission. One message. One Bharat. Seven All-Party Delegations will soon engage key nations under #OperationSindoor, reflecting our collective resolve against terrorism,' parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju said on X. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor will lead a delegation to USA, Panama, Guyana, Brazil and Colombia. His team members include Shashank Mani Tripathi, Bhubaneswar Kalita and Tejasvi Surya (BJP); Shambhavi (LJP-Ram Vilas); Milind Murli Deora (Shiv Sena); GM Harish Balayogi (TDP); Sarfaraz Ahmad (JMM); and ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu. BJP's Baijayant Panda will lead a delegation to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain and Algeria. Nishikant Dubey, Phangnon Konyak & Rekha Sharma (BJP); Asaduddin Owaisi (AIMIM); Ghulam Nabi Azad; Satnam Singh Sandhu (nominated MP) and ambasador Harsh Shringla will be in his team. BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad will lead a delegation to UK, France, Germany, EU, Italy and Denmark. His team will have Daggubati Purandeswari and Samik Bhattacharya (BJP); Amar Singh (Congress); Priyanka Chaturvedi (Shiv Sena); Ghulam Ali Khatana (nominated MP); MJ Akbar; and ambassador Pankaj Saran. JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha will lead a delegation to Indonesia, Malaysia, Republic of Korea, Japan and Singapore. With him will be Aparajita Sarangi, Pradhan Baruah, Brij Lal and Hemang Joshi (BJP); Yusuf Pathan (AITC); John Brittas (CPI(M); Salman Khurshid; and ambassador Mohan Kumar. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Tukarkan Bitcoin dan Ethereum - Tanpa Dompet Diperlukan! IC Markets MULAI SEKARANG Undo Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Eknath Shinde will lead a delegation to UAE, Liberia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone. His team members will be Bansuri Swaraj, Atul Garg and Manan Kumar Mishra (BJP); ET Mohammed Basheer (IUML); Sasmit Patra (BJD); SS Ahluwalia; and ambassador Sujan Chinoy. DMK's Kanimozhi Karunanidhi will lead a delegation to Spain, Greece, Slovenia, Latvia and Russia. Along with her will be Brijesh Chowta (BJP); Rajeev Rai (SP); Mian Altaf Ahmad (NC); Prem C Gupta (RJD); Ashok Kumar Mittal (AAP); and ambassadors Manjeev S Puri and Jawed Ashraf. NCP(SCP) MP Supriya Sule will lead a team to Egypt, Qatar, Ethiopia and South Africa. Her team will include Rajiv Pratap Rudy and Anurag Thakur (BJP); Manish Tewari (Congress); Anand Sharma; Vikramjeet Singh Sahney (AAP); Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu (TDP); V Muraleedharan; and ambasador Syed Akbaruddin.
