New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): The all-party parliamentary delegation led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha arrived in Delhi on Tuesday after concluding a multi-nation visit aimed at bolstering international support against cross-border terrorism.
The delegation visited Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, and Indonesia as part of a global outreach initiative. This diplomatic outreach follows Operation Sindoor, launched on May 7 as a decisive military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack by Pakistan-sponsored terrorists, which claimed 26 lives.
Speaking to reporters upon arrival, Sanjay Jha said, “The message to send an all-party delegation was that the whole country is united on the issue of terrorism. Everybody spoke in one voice against it and condemned the Pahalgam incident. The way India attacked the terrorist hideouts with precision and did not harm the common citizens was appreciated and praised. We urged that action should be taken against Pakistan by the FATF (Financial Action Task Force). The delegations have sent out a strong message against terror.”
CPI-M MP Dr John Brittas also spoke to mediapersons and echoed similar sentiments, stating, “It was supposed to be very comprehensive discussions we had with the different sections of people in 5 countries, and we could successfully underscore the stand of India. India is a victim of terror, and Pakistan is a perpetrator… All these meetings turned out to be very successful.”
Speaking to reporters, BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi said, “It was heartening to find that everybody appreciated the stand of India on cross-border terrorism and they all came forward to denounce the approach of Pakistan as far as creating unrest in India is concerned, as far as the killing of innocent people is concerned. Everybody agreed to the fact that Pakistan nourishes, nurtures and promotes terrorism.”
“Already, different political parties have representation in the delegation. I don’t think there is any need for a special session of Parliament. But of course, the senior leaders of the setup will decide. But I can only say that there is no need for it. We would be going for the monsoon session of Parliament very soon,” she added.
Furthermore, BJP MP Brij Lal shared the same sentiments, stating, “We went to 5 countries… We also told them the importance of Sindoor… We also told them that we are a peace-loving country, and we won’t accept cross-border terrorism, and we will take it as an act of war and act accordingly.
Menawhile, the delegation, led by JD(U) MP Jha, included BJP MPs Aparajita Sarangi, Brij Lal, Pradan Baruah, Hemang Joshi, TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, CPI-M’s John Brittas, and Congress leader Salman Khurshid, among others.
After the visit, Sanjay Kumar Jha emphasised that the delegation was returning “very satisfied” and the job that the Indian Government entrusted to them was accomplished to a “great extent.”
BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi asserted that the purpose of their visit has been fulfilled.
“I would say that I feel enriched at the end of 13 days of massive touring in five countries. We started the tour on May 21. Today is June 3, and we are heading towards India. We are looking forward to going to our motherland. But I would say that the purpose with which we had come has been fulfilled in my mind,” she said.
The BJP MP mentioned that their purpose was to convey to these countries about Pakistan’s support for terrorism.
“We started in Japan, and then went to the Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Singapore, Japan, and Malaysia. Of course, the responses of the governments in five different countries were different from one another, I must say. We have come here with a purpose. We wanted to convey India’s stand on cross-border terrorism to these countries. We wanted to tell them that there was zero tolerance for terrorism. We wanted to tell them that Pakistan has been nurturing, promoting, and nourishing terrorism. Therefore, in all the countries we interacted with, we requested to put in a word for Pakistan and tell them that this has to stop. Pakistan has been a habitual offender. It has been creating problems for all of us over time, and that is why we have met a cross-section of people,” Sarangi said.
“We spoke to a couple of people, a couple of societies, a couple of associations, and we are returning delighted. I think the job entrusted to us by the government of India has been accomplished greatly,” Aparajita Sarangi said.
Another member of the delegation, Communist Party of India (Marxist) MP John Brittas, termed their visit a “successful” one.
“It has been a successful trip to the five nations. We met many sections of society. We could convey the message of India about what happened and how cross-border terrorism affects us. We understand that they appreciate that India wants to be on the path of peace and progress,” Brittas said.
Former Indian Ambassador to France Dr Mohan Kumar, a member of the all-party delegation led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, said the takeaway was that there was unanimous and universal condemnation of terrorism.
“We just concluded this visit to five countries…I can confidently say… all our interlocutors appreciated an all-party delegation. It was accepted that India spoke in one voice, that is the one takeaway. The second takeaway is that there was a unanimous and universal condemnation of terrorism. There was support for India’s action and condolences for victims (of the Pahalgam attack). We have conveyed clearly to them that it was not our choice to have a war and that we were merely responding to the horrific terrorist attacks,” Kumar told ANI.
BJP MP Hemang Joshi said that they placed strong emphasis on the issue of cross-border terrorism and the proxy war that Pakistan continues to wage against India.
“In Indonesia and Malaysia, where the Muslim population is comparatively larger, we met political leaders and delegations from various parties. We also engaged with delegations of Islamic scholars, who jointly stated that terrorism and violence have no place in Islam. All these countries want to move forward in peace. They expressed that India has every right to take a stand in the fight against terrorism. All widely appreciated Operation Sindoor,” Joshi said.
“Throughout this delegation, we never looked at political parties. For these 15 days, we represented India as “Team India” and spoke with one voice on behalf of the country,” he asserted.
The delegation’s tour includes stops in Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, and Singapore, underscoring India’s commitment to regional peace, security, and development. (ANI)
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