Operation Sindoor Outreach: Supriya Sule-led delegation concludes Qatar visit, heads to South Africa
A multi-party Indian parliamentary delegation led by Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule concluded its visit to Qatar, marking the completion of the first leg of a four-nation outreach tour
DOHA — A multi-party Indian parliamentary delegation led by Lok Sabha MP
Supriya Sule concluded its visit to Qatar, marking the completion of the first
leg of a four-nation outreach tour aimed at projecting India’s united stand
against terrorism.
According to a press release issued by the Embassy of
India in Doha, “Qatar was the first leg of the four-nation visit of the
delegation planned following the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack, Operation
Sindoor, and the subsequent developments.”
During the two-day visit, the Indian delegation held
high-level meetings with key Qatari dignitaries including Mohamed bin Abdulaziz
bin Saleh Al Khulaifi, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs; Sheikh Abdulaziz
bin Faisal bin Mohammed Al Thani, Minister of State for Interior Affairs; and
Hamda bint Hassan Al Sulaiti, Deputy Speaker of the Shura Council.
The delegation also participated in a roundtable
discussion with scholars and policy experts at the Middle East Council for
Global Affairs and met editorial teams from leading newspapers such as Al Sharq
and Peninsula.
A special community reception was held on May 26, where
Indian expatriates expressed solidarity with India's anti-terrorism efforts.
The Indian side emphasised New Delhi’s “zero-tolerance
policy towards cross-border terrorism” and explained that “Operation Sindoor
was calibrated, targeted and proportionate, demonstrating India's commitment to
countering terrorism without escalating tensions.”
The delegation also called for an end to distinctions
between terrorists and their backers and highlighted the urgency of dismantling
cross-border terror infrastructure.
The Qatari leadership reiterated its own zero-tolerance
approach to terrorism and condemned the Pahalgam attack. The Indian delegation
thanked Qatar for its swift condemnation and diplomatic support.
The press release noted that “Qatar MOFA had issued a
statement on April 23 expressing strong condemnation of the attack in
Pahalgam,” and mentioned that bilateral conversations were held between Qatar’s
Amir HH Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May
6, followed by discussions between the Qatari and Indian foreign ministers on
May 7.
The delegation praised the Indian community in Qatar for
upholding values of “tolerance, pluralism, and unity” and resisting divisive
narratives.
Members of the delegation include Supriya Sule (MP),
Rajiv Pratap Rudy (MP), Manish Tewari (MP), Anurag Thakur (MP), Vikramjit Singh
Sahney (MP), Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu (MP), former ministers Anand Sharma
and V. Muraleedharan, and Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin.
The delegation is now headed to South Africa for the
second leg of its diplomatic mission.
