In a major diplomatic move following Operation Sindoor, the Indian government is preparing to send seven multi-party delegations of Members of Parliament (MPs) to major international capitals later this month. These teams will advocate India’s firm stand against terrorism funded and facilitated by Pakistan.
The delegations, led by key political figures such as Shashi Tharoor (INC), Ravi Shankar Prasad (BJP), Sanjay Kumar Jha (JDU), Baijayant Panda (BJP), Kanimozhi Karunanidhi (DMK), Supriya Sule (NCP-SP), and Shrikant Eknath Shinde (Shiv Sena), will each include between five to eight MPs. The participating parties range across the spectrum—BJP, Congress, TMC, DMK, JDU, NCP (Sharad Pawar faction), BJD, Shiv Sena (UBT), and CPM.
Coordinated by Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, the outreach program will involve approximately 40 MPs traveling to several countries—including the United States, United Kingdom, UAE, Japan, and South Africa—on a 10-day diplomatic mission starting May 23.
The objective of these visits is to expose Pakistan’s ongoing involvement in cross-border terrorism and to justify India’s recent counterstrike campaign, Operation Sindoor, launched in response to the Pahalgam attack on April 22, which resulted in 26 casualties. India’s retaliatory strikes reportedly neutralized over 100 militants in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
This initiative marks the first time that India has deployed such a large, all-party contingent to advocate its stance on Kashmir and terrorism abroad. NCP-SP MP Supriya Sule confirmed her participation, emphasizing that this effort reflects national solidarity. She shared that each team will visit five to eight countries over a 10-day period, departing around May 23 or 24.
The ministries of external affairs, home affairs, and parliamentary affairs are collaboratively compiling detailed reports and evidence to support the delegations’ diplomatic efforts. Each group will be accompanied by an MEA representative to assist in international briefings.
Tharoor, posting on X, stated he was honored to lead a delegation and stressed that national duty transcends political lines. According to PTI, Prasad’s group will visit Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Algeria; Sule’s team will head to Oman, Kenya, South Africa, and Egypt; and Jha’s group is set for Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
