The delegations led by JDU’s Sanjay Jha, DMK’s Kanimozhi Karunanidhi and Shiv Sena’s Shrikant Shinde were briefed by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri yesterday (Tuesday), while the rest of the outreach teams will be briefed todayread moreThree of the seven all-party delegations responsible for taking India’s stance of zero-tolerance against terrorism to the world and brief global leaders about Operation Sindoor will leave on Wednesday.The delegations led by JDU’s Sanjay Jha, DMK’s Kanimozhi Karunanidhi and Shiv Sena’s Shrikant Shinde were briefed by
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri
yesterday (Tuesday), while the rest of the outreach teams will be briefed today.Over the weekend, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju announced the names of seven members of Parliament to lead India’s delegations in its international outreach for zero-tolerance against terrorism.STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADWhich delegation leaves today?The delegation led by Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde will leave for the UAE today. It will also visit Congo, Sierra Leone, and Liberia later. The other members of the delegation are Bharatiya Janata Party MPs Bansuri Swaraj, Manan Kumar Mishra, SS Ahluwalia, BJD MP Sasmit Patra, IUML MP ET Mohammed Basheer and Ambassador Sujan Chinoy.What were they told in the briefing?During the briefing
, the foreign ministry emphasised India’s long-standing stance that all forms of terrorism — direct or indirect —can be traced back to Pakistan and that India has suffered the consequences of cross-border terrorism for over 40 years.Officials pointed to instances from 2008, when India provided crucial evidence, including DNA profiles and call detail records, during terror investigations, but received limited cooperation in response.More from India
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Shashi Tharoor, Shrikant Shinde and more: Centre names 7 MPs to lead India’s anti-terror global outreachThe delegation members were also told that India has adopted a “new normal” in its strategic approach toward Pakistan.India’s position on the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) was also discussed in a broader context. Officials informed the visiting delegation that much has changed since the treaty was signed in the 1960s. They highlighted emerging challenges such as climate change and declining water levels.They were also told that India has been trying to rework the details of the treaty for the past two years anyway, and that the trust and friendship, which was largely the basis of the pact, do not exist between the two countries now.TagsIndia-Pakistan TensionEnd of Article
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