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Yahoo
6 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Indian Lawmakers to Speak at National Press Club Newsmakers event on June 4
WASHINGTON, June 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Press Club will host four members of an all-party delegation from India for a National Press Club Newsmakers event on Wednesday, June 4 at 3:00 p.m. on Operation Sindoor, regional security and India's diplomatic outreach to the United States. The speakers—Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Mr. Milind Deora and Mr. Tejasvi Surya—represent a cross-section of Indian political leadership. They will be joined by former Indian Ambassador to the U.S. Taranjit Singh Sandhu to bring insight into India's foreign policy. This Headliners event is open to credentialed media and National Press Club members. Registration is essential. Register to attend at the following link: To submit questions in advance for the speaker, put INDIA on the subject line and email to headliners@ WHAT: National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker Event with Delegation from IndiaWHEN: Wednesday, June 4, at 3:00 Holman Lounge in the National Press Club, 529 14th St NW, Washington, Shashi Tharoor is an author, politician and former international diplomat. A four-term member of Parliament, he represents Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, in the Lok Sabha. A member of the Indian National Congress, he has served as minister of state for external affairs and minister of state for human resource development during the second United Progressive Alliance government. He currently chairs the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Surya, elected to the 17th Lok Sabha at 28, represents Bengaluru South in Parliament. Since September 2020, he has also served as national president of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Murli Deora is a former Union minister and member of Parliament from Mumbai South. He has held key roles in the State Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and the State Ministry of Shipping. He also led the Mumbai Regional Congress Committee. Elected to Parliament at 27, he also serves on the dean's advisory board at Boston University's Pardee Taranjit Singh Sandhu is a retired Indian diplomat who was Ambassador of India to the U.S. from February 2020 to January 2024 and High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka from January 2017 to January 2020. PRESS CONTACT: Cecily Scott Martin for the National Press Club; cscottmartin@ (202) 662-7525 View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE National Press Club Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Tharoor Says Colombia Retracted Earlier Statement Expressing Condolences To Pak After Indian Strikes
/ May 31, 2025, 01:05PM IST In a major diplomatic shift, Colombia is set to issue a statement strongly backing India's position on terrorism after initially expressing condolences over Pakistani deaths in India's May 7 anti-terror strikes. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who led the Indian delegation, confirmed Bogotá had withdrawn its earlier stance following high-level discussions. BJP leader Taranjit Singh Sandhu credited the delegation's explanation for reversing Colombia's position. Tharoor emphasized there can be no equivalence between terror sponsors and nations acting in self-defence. Watch
NDTV
3 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
Colombia's U-Turn On Pak Deaths, Day After Shashi Tharoor's "Disappointment"
New Delhi: Colombia is scheduled to issue a statement in strong support of India's position on terror, in a pivot from the South American country's condolences for the deaths in Pakistan after India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7. Leading an all-party delegation visit to Colombia, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said, "They have withdrawn their statement that disappointed us earlier and will issue a statement of strong support for our position." This comes a day after he raised concern over Colombia's stance and said New Delhi was disappointed by it. Former Indian Ambassador to the United States and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Taranjit Singh Sandhu said that the delegation's detailed explanation helped reverse the Colombian stance. "This morning we had a detailed interaction with the acting Foreign Minister and our leader and the entire team made specific points to them explaining to them the timeline which perhaps to an extent they might have missed out. The importance of Colombia, apart from other reasons, is also that it will be a member of the Security Council soon," Mr Sandhu told ANI. An equally positive meeting followed at the Colombian Congress (National Assembly) with Alejandro Toro, President of the Second Commission of the Chamber of Representatives (the equivalent of our Foreign Affairs Committee) and Jaime Raul Salamanca, President of the Chamber of… — Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) May 30, 2025 Colombia's Vice Foreign Minister Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio said, "We are very confident that with the explanation that we received today and the detailed information that we now have regarding the real situation, the conflict, and what happened in Kashmir, we can also continue the dialogue." Responding to Colombia's statement on Friday, Mr Tharoor had emphasised that there can no equivalence between those who dispatch terrorists and those who defend themselves. The Thiruvananthapuram MP reiterated that New Delhi has concrete proof that Pakistan-sponsored terror was behind the April 22 Pahalgam attack in which 26 civilians were massacred. "We are only exercising our right of self-defence. Just as Colombia has endured many terror attacks, so have we in India. We have endured a very large number of attacks for almost four decades, " he said. The delegation led by Mr Tharoor arrived in Colombia on Thursday after visiting Panama and Guyana. During the course of their stay in Bogota, the delegation will be interacting with the Members of Congress, Ministers and other key interlocutors in think tanks and media. The delegation includes Sarfraz Ahmad (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha), G M Harish Balayogi (Telugu Desam Party), Shashank Mani Tripathi (BJP), Bhubaneswar Kalita (BJP), Milind Deora (Shiv Sena), Tejasvi Surya (BJP), and former ambassador of India to US Taranjit Singh Sandhu. The group is one of the seven multi-party delegations India has tasked to visit 33 global capitals to reach out to the international community after the Pahalgam terror attack. Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated after the Pahalgam attack, which claimed 26 lives. India carried out precision strikes 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.
India Gazette
6 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Shashi Tharoor-led delegation meets Panama Assembly President Dana Castaneda
Panama City [Panama], May 28 (ANI): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor-led delegation visited Panama's National Assembly on Tuesday (local time), where they met with a select group of parliamentarians to present India's stance against terrorism. The all party delegation led by Tharoor arrived in Panama City for a three-day official visit after concluding their visit to Guyana. During the visit, the Members of Parliament will be interacting with Panamanian leadership and key interlocutors from media, strategic community, Indian community and diaspora, and friends of India in Panama, according to the Indian Embassy in Panama statement. In a statement shared on X, Indian Embassy in Panama stated, 'The delegation will be interacting with Panamanian leadership and key interlocutors from media, strategic community, Indian community and diaspora, and friends of India in Panama, underlining our strong message of unity and brotherhood as well as India's collective resolve to fight against the scourge of terrorism.' 'An all-party parliamentary delegation from India, led by Dr Shashi Tharoor, Hon'ble Member of Parliament, will be visiting the Republic of Panama from 27-29 May 2025 to convey India's strong message of zero-tolerance for terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.', the statement read. The delegation, led by Shashi Tharoor, comprises Members of Parliament - Sarfaraz Ahmed, G M Harish Balayogi, Shashank Mani Tripathi, Tejasvi Surya, Bhubaneswar Kalita, Mallikarjun Devda, Milind Deora and former Indian Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu. In a post on X, the Indian Embassy in Panama stated, 'Parliamentary delegation reached Panama. Ambassador received and welcomed the All Party Parliamentary Delegation led by Shashi Tharoor at the Airport. The delegation is in Panama to convey India's strong message of zero-tolerance for terrorism.' Earlier in the day, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, who is part of the delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, described the visit to Guyana as 'fruitful and productive.' He further stated that President Mohamed Irfaan Ali reaffirmed Guyana's support for India and also expressed interest in deepening economic cooperation. In a diplomatic outreach following Operation Sindoor, the central government has formed seven multi-party delegations to inform nations about Pakistan's links to terrorism and India's strong message of zero tolerance for terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack by terrorists, in which 26 people were killed and several others were injured. (ANI)
India Gazette
6 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
All-party delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor arrives in Panama
Panama City [Panama], May 27 (ANI): An all-party delegation, led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, arrived in Panama City for a three-day visit after concluding their visit to Guyana. The delegation will be in Panama from May 27-29. During the visit, the Members of Parliament will be interacting with Panamanian leadership and key interlocutors from media, strategic community, Indian community and diaspora, and friends of India in Panama, according to Indian Embassy in Panama statement. In a statement shared on X, Indian Embassy in Panama stated, 'An all-party parliamentary delegation from India, led by Dr Shashi Tharoor, Hon'ble Member of Parliament, will be visiting the Republic of Panama from 27-29 May 2025 to convey India's strong message of zero-tolerance for terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.' The delegation, led by Shashi Tharoor, comprises Members of Parliament - Sarfaraz Ahmed, G M Harish Balayogi, Shashank Mani Tripathi, Tejasvi Surya, Bhubaneswar Kalita, Mallikarjun Devda, Milind Deora and former Indian Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu. In a statement, Indian Embassy in Panama stated, 'The delegation will be interacting with Panamanian leadership and key interlocutors from media, strategic community, Indian community and diaspora, and friends of India in Panama, underlining our strong message of unity and brotherhood as well as India's collective resolve to fight against the scourge of terrorism.' In a post on X, Indian Embassy in Panama stated, 'Parliamentary delegation reached Panama. Ambassador received and welcomed the All Party Parliamentary Delegation led by Dr Shashi Tharoor, at the Airport. The delegation is in Panama to convey India's strong message of zero-tolerance for terrorism.' Earlier in the day, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, who is part of the delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, described the visit to Guyana as 'fruitful and productive.' He further stated that President Mohamed Irfaan Ali reaffirmed Guyana's support for India and also expressed interest in deepening economic cooperation. While speaking to ANI, Sandhu said, 'We had outstanding interactions with the President himself, and we were also invited to participate in the Independence Day celebrations. The President has been very clear as far as terrorism and support for India is concerned. He also discussed investments with the delegation. He showed a lot of interest in making Guyana a platform for Indian investments into the Caribbean and South America. We also had very good interactions with the Prime Minister, Finance Minister and other ministers. We also met the Vice-President. This has been a very fruitful and productive visit.' In a diplomatic outreach following Operation Sindoor, the central government has formed seven multi-party delegations to inform nations about Pakistan's links to terrorism and India's strong message of zero tolerance for terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack by terrorists, in which 26 people were killed and several others were injured. (ANI)
