- NEW DELHI — In a
massive diplomatic push, the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has
decided to dispatch delegations comprising of Members of Parliament (MPs) from
several political parties to key world capitals to expose Pakistan's hand in
the heinous April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and build wider global support
against cross-border terrorism.
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- Sources say that at least six groups, each comprising five
MPs, will be formed who will be presenting New Delhi's evidence against Islamabad
and India's post-Pahalgam Operation Sindoor to various foreign governments and
institutions while travelling to various countries from May 22 to June 1.
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- The multi-party delegation is expected to include several
big names from the BJP-led government and the Opposition parties.
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- Sources said that Kalyan MP Shrikant Shinde, DMK MP
Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Working President
Supriya Sule, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and JD(U) leader Sanjay Jha will be
heading the delegations to several countries, including to the United Arab
Emirates (UAE), Qatar, South Africa, Egypt, United States and Japan.
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- Many other MPs, including BJP's Anurag Thakur, Rajiv Pratap
Rudy, Tejasvi Surya, TDP's Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari
and Asaduddin Owaisi are also expected to be part of the touring delegations.
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- Sources say the move to send the delegation of MPs comes
amid increasing attempts by Pakistan — and notably, remarks from US President
Donald Trump — to internationalise the Kashmir issue, which India insists
remains a bilateral matter.
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- The initiative marks the first time the Modi government has
deployed elected representatives from across the political spectrum as
diplomatic envoys to counter Pakistan’s propaganda on a global stage.
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