New Delhi, May 17: In a significant diplomatic outreach, the Government of India has announced the dispatch of seven all-party parliamentary delegations to key countries under the banner of “Operation Sindoor”. The initiative is aimed at projecting India’s united stand and national consensus on combating terrorism across all forms and manifestations.
A statement issued by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs on Saturday said, “The all-party delegations will project India’s national consensus and resolute approach to combating terrorism in all forms and manifestations. They would carry forth to the world the country’s strong message of zero tolerance against terrorism.”
The delegations comprise Members of Parliament from various political parties including the BJP, Congress, AAP, Shiv Sena, DMK, AIMIM and others. The government has carefully selected leaders to head each group, individuals considered to be articulate voices from across the political divide.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju shared the list of MPs on social media, stating “One mission. One message. One Bharat. Seven All-Party Delegations will soon engage key nations under #OperationSindoor, reflecting our collective resolve against terrorism.”
Delegation Details:
Group 1 (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Algeria)
Leader: Shri Baijayant Panda (BJP)
Other members include Dr. Nishikant Dubey (BJP), Smt. Phangnon Konyak (BJP), Smt. Rekha Sharma (BJP), Shri Asaduddin Owaisi (AIMIM), Shri Satnam Singh Sandhu (Nominated), Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, and Amb. Harsh Shringla.
Group 2 (UK, France, Germany, EU, Italy, Denmark)
Leader: Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad (BJP)
Delegation members: Dr. Daggubati Purandeswari (BJP), Smt. Priyanka Chaturvedi (Shiv Sena – UBT), Shri Ghulam Ali Khatana (Nominated), Dr. Amar Singh (INC), Shri Samik Bhattacharya (BJP), Shri MJ Akbar, and Amb. Pankaj Saran.
Group 3 (Indonesia, Malaysia, Republic of Korea, Japan, Singapore)
Leader: Shri Sanjay Kumar Jha (JDU)
Accompanied by Smt. Aparajita Sarangi (BJP), Shri Yusuf Pathan (AITC), Shri Brij Lal (BJP), Dr. John Brittas (CPI-M), Shri Pradan Baruah (BJP), Dr. Hemang Joshi (BJP), Shri Salman Khurshid, and Amb. Mohan Kumar.
Group 4 (UAE, Liberia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone)
Leader: Shri Shrikant Eknath Shinde (Shiv Sena)
Other members: Smt. Bansuri Swaraj (BJP), Shri ET Mohammed Basheer (IUML), Shri Atul Garg (BJP), Dr. Sasmit Patra (BJD), Shri Manan Kumar Mishra (BJP), Shri SS Ahluwalia, and Amb. Sujan Chinoy.
Group 5 (USA, Panama, Guyana, Brazil, Colombia)
Leader: Dr. Shashi Tharoor (INC)
Joining him are Smt. Shambhavi MP (LJP), Dr. Sarfaraz Ahmad (JMM), Shri GM Harish Balayogi (TDP), Shri Shashank Mani Tripathi (BJP), Shri Bhubaneswar Kalita (BJP), Shri Milind Murli Deora (Shiv Sena), Amb. Taranjit Singh Sandhu, and Shri Tejasvi Surya (BJP).
Group 6 (Spain, Greece, Slovenia, Latvia, Russia)
Leader: Smt. Kanimozhi Karunanidhi (DMK)
Accompanied by Shri Rajeev Rai (SP), Shri Mian Altaf Ahmad (NC), Capt. Brijesh Chowta (BJP), Shri Prem Chand Gupta (RJD), Dr. Ashok Kumar Mittal (AAP), Amb. Manjeev S. Puri, and Amb. Jawed Ashraf.
Group 7 (Egypt, Qatar, Ethiopia, South Africa)
Leader: Smt. Supriya Sule (NCP)
Other members: Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy (BJP), Shri Vikramjeet Singh Sahney (AAP), Shri Manish Tewari (INC), Shri Anurag Singh Thakur (BJP), Shri Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu (TDP), Shri Anand Sharma, Shri V. Muraleedharan, and Amb. Syed Akbaruddin.
The delegations are scheduled to visit their assigned countries in the coming weeks. The initiative seeks to strengthen global cooperation in the fight against terrorism and reinforce India’s image as a nation united in purpose, above political differences.
