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Seven all-party delegations on Operation Sindoor, led by Shashi Tharoor, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Shrikant Shinde, Baijayant Jay Panda, Supriya Sule, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, and Sanjay Jha, will travel to various countries soon.
The Centre on Saturday (May 17, 2025) released the list of seven all-party delegations that will soon travel to key partner countries, including members of the United Nations Security Council and the European Union, to convey India’s message of zero tolerance against terrorism following the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor.
The seven delegations comprise 59 members, including 31 political leaders from the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and 20 politicians from other parties. They will be assisted by former diplomats.
These delegations will be led by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs Baijayant Jay Panda (Group 1) and Ravi Shankar Prasad (Group 2); Janata Dal (United) leader Sanjay Jha (Group 3); Shiv Sena’s Shrikant Shinde (Group 4); Congress’s Shashi Tharoor (Group 5); Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi (Group 6); and Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar) leader Supriya Sule (Group 7).
Group 1
Countries visiting: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Algeria
Led by BJP MP Baijayant Jay Panda, the eight-member group also includes former J&K Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and retired diplomat Harsh Shringla.
Group 2
UK, France, Germany, Italy, Denmark, and European Union
The group visiting European countries and the European Union headquarters in Belgium is led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad. It also includes former Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar and former Indian Ambassador to Russia Pankaj Saran.
Group 3
Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan, and Singapore
The group led by Janata Dal (United) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha to carry India’s message to key Southeast Asian countries. The group also includes former Union Minister for External Affairs Salman Khurshid, Congress Trinamool Congress MP Yusuf Pathan, and CPI(M)‘s John Brittas.
Group 4
United Arab Emirates, Liberia, Congo, and Sierra Leone
Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Eknath Shinde is leading India’s delegation to the UAE and key partner countries in Africa. The delegation also includes IUML MP from Kerala E.T. Mohammed Basheer and former diplomat Sujan Chinoy.
Group 5
United States of America, Panama, Guyana, Brazil, and Colombia
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who also served as Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, is leading the delegation to the United States of America and other key countries in the Americas. Former Ambassador to the United States Taranjit Singh Sandhu is also part of the delegation.
Group 6
Spain, Greece, Slovenia, Latvia, and Russia
India’s delegation to Russia and Spain is led by DMK MP from Tamil Nadu, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi. The group also includes two former diplomats, Manjeev S. Puri and Jawed Ashraf.
Group 7
Egypt, Qatar, Ethiopia, and South Africa
The delegation led by NCP MP Supriya Sule will visit Egypt, Qatar, Ethiopia, and South Africa. The group includes Congress leaders Manish Tewari and Anand Sharma, along with V. Muraleedharan, former Minister of State for External Affairs, and Syed Akbaruddin, former Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations in Geneva.
Published – May 19, 2025 01:40 pm IST
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