KUALA LUMPUR — An all-party Indian Parliamentary delegation, led by Janata Dal
United MP, Sanjay Kumar Jha, communicated to prominent Malaysian political
leaders in Kuala Lumpur, as part of diplomatic and public outreach, to counter
cross-border terrorism.
The delegation held high-level interactions with
representatives from key Malaysian political parties and think-tanks to convey
India's firm stance on zero tolerance towards terrorism in all its forms and
manifestations, the Indian Embassy in Malaysia said on Monday in a press
statement on social media platform X.
The visit reaffirmed India's national consensus on taking
decisive and proportionate measures to counter terrorism and its sponsors, the
press statement added.
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
India remains committed to ensuring national security by working with strategic
partners such as Malaysia to combat the scourge of cross-border terrorism, the
Indian Embassy in Malaysia said in the press statement.
The delegation led by Sanjay Kumar Jha also includes BJP
MPs Aparajita Sarangi, Brij Lal, Hemang Joshi, and Pradan Baruah, Trinamool
Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, CPI(M) Rajya Sabha member John Barittas, senior
Congress leader Salman Khurshid, and Former Indian Ambassador to France, Mohan
Kumar.
After concluding visits to Japan, South Korea, Singapore,
and Indonesia, the delegation is in Malaysia for the last leg of the tour to
highlight the significance of Operation Sindoor and India's continued fight
against Pakistan-sponsored cross-border terrorism.
In the meeting with Parti Keadilan Rakyat (People's
Justice Party), led by Sim Tze Tzin, the delegation outlined India's resolute
approach under Operation Sindoor and reaffirmed India's unity against
cross-border terrorism, the Indian Embassy in Malysia said in the press
statement.
The PKR delegation appreciated the comprehensive briefing
by the Indian delegation.
The leader of the delegation, Sanjay Kumar Jha, also
interacted with Saraswathy Kandasami, Deputy Minister of National Unity, during
the engagement.
The delegation held constructive talks with the
Democratic Action Party (DAP), led by M. Kula Segaran, Deputy Minister in the
Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform).
The delegation conveyed India's perspectives and national
resolve against terrorism.
Discussions centered on India's resolute response to
cross border terrorism under Operation Sindoor and diplomatic initiatives taken
by India, with regard to Indus Water Treaty kept under abeyance, emphasising
that "Water and blood cannot flow together".
The delegation also met with senior representatives of
Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), led by Tan Sri Dato Sri S.A. Vigneswaran and
Deputy President Datuk Seri M. Saravanan, and highlighted India's unwavering
stand against terrorism and conveyed India's new normal of responding firmly
against any act of terror on the Indian soil.
The MIC leadership expressed solidarity with India's
fight against terrorism.
In an engaging discussion with leading Malaysian
think-tanks and academia, including Asia Europe Institute, Economic Club of
Kuala Lumpur, Institute of Strategic and International Studies, and academia,
the delegation briefed them on the heinous terrorist attack in Pahalgam and
outlined the ongoing Operation Sindoor -- India's precise, measured,
responsible, and non-escalatory response.
The delegation also elaborated on India's zero-tolerance
policy towards terrorism, and emphasised that India will no longer make a distinction
between terrorists and the countries that support them.
The discussion began with a think-tank delegate
describing the nine-member all party delegation described as 'Navaratnas' from
India, and commended the 'All Party' nature of the delegation.
Deliberations focussed on India's new normal and new
security doctrine in fight against cross-border terrorism, and also ways to
enhance international cooperation on collective fight against terrorism in all
its forms.
These engagements are part of India's concerted
diplomatic effort to project its unified and principled position on terrorism.
Indian delegation conveys India's stance on terrorism to Mal
