PM Modi meets members of all-party delegations

PM Modi meets members of all-party delegations Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted members of the various delegations, who travelled to various countries to highlight India’s stand against Pakistan-linked terrorism following Operation Sindoor, at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg on Tuesday evening. Delegation members talked about their meetings in different nations. The delegations, consisting of MPs from across Party lines, former MPs and distinguished diplomats, had highlighted India’s stand against terror and India’s commitment to world peace during their visits to various nations. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has already met the delegations and lauded their efforts in conveying India’s strong stand against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism. Four delegations were led by MPs of the ruling alliance, including two from the BJP, one from JD(U) and one from Shiv Sena, while three were led by opposition MPs, one each of the Congress, DMK and NCP(SP). BJP’s Ravi Shankar Prasad and Baijyant Panda, Congress’s Shashi Tharoor, JD(U)‘s Sanjay Jha, Shiv Sena’s Shrikant Shinde, DMK’s Kanimozhi, and NCP (SP)‘s Supriya Sule led their delegations to different parts of the world. The government had sent the multi-party delegations to portray a message of national unity in the fight against terrorism, with the likes of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi joining the ruling alliance members in championing the Indian cause abroad. Prominent former parliamentarians in the delegations included ex-Union ministers Ghulam Nabi Azad and Salman Khurshid.