As a demonstration of India’s steadfast dedication to eradicating terrorism, the seven multiparty parliamentary delegations are engaged in high-level discussions during their official visits abroad. The all-party parliamentary delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor reached Bogota, the Capital of Colombia. During a Media interaction, Mr Tharoor said that there can be no equivalence between those who dispatch terrorists and those who resist them. He added, there can be no equivalence between those who carry out attacks and those who defend against them. Mr Tharoor said, in Pakistan, a well-publicised funeral of one of the terrorists on the sanctions list was attended by uniformed senior military and police personnel from Pakistan. He noted that the extent of complicity that the world is seeing between the terrorists who perpetrate crimes of this nature and those who finance, guide, train, arm and equip them and provide them a haven to continue their training and other awful deeds.
Another High-level delegation led by NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule concluded its diplomatic visit to South Africa today. During the visit, the delegation held a series of meetings with political leaders, think tanks, and members of the Indian diaspora in South Africa. Speaking to the media in Johannesburg, Ms Sule stated that South Africa has supported India’s stance of zero tolerance toward terrorism. She expressed appreciation for this support, describing it as extraordinarily encouraging.
Meanwhile, the All-Party Delegation led by DMK MP Kanimozhi arrived in Riga, Latvia, where they were received by the Ambassador of India to Latvia, Namrata Kumar. Speaking to the media in Riga, Ms Kumar stated that the delegation would be holding meetings with parliamentarians and the Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Parliament. She emphasised that India and Latvia share strong and friendly relations. She also noted that the delegation’s visit had a specific objective to highlight India’s position on terrorism, reaffirm its policy of zero tolerance and underscore its ongoing commitment to the fight against terrorism.
The all-party Parliamentary delegation led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha held an insightful interaction with scholars and researchers from Indonesia-based think tanks and academia in Jakarta. It conveyed a strong and unified message of zero tolerance for cross-border terrorism to maintain peace and regional stability and sought to jointly explore ways to combat this menace.
Another Delegation led by BJP MP Baijayant Panda visited Diriyah, a UNESCO world heritage site in Saudi Arabia, and a mud town known for its traditional mud-brick architecture.
