In the wake of Operation Sindoor, India has initiated a significant diplomatic outreach by sending seven all-party delegations to 32 countries and the European Union headquarters in Brussels. The move aims to strongly communicate India’s position on terrorism and gather international support.
A total of 51 political leaders, including parliamentarians and former ministers from across party lines, will take part in these visits. The group includes 31 members from the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and 20 from opposition and non-NDA parties.
Bipartisan Unity for Global Message
The Ministry of External Affairs has structured the delegations to include diverse political and regional representation. Each group consists of 7-8 leaders and is supported by former diplomats to bolster strategic communication.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju wrote on X, “One mission. One message. One Bharat. Seven All-Party Delegations will soon engage key nations under #OperationSindoor, reflecting our collective resolve against terrorism.”
All delegations include Muslim representation—either among political leaders or diplomats—highlighting India’s pluralism in global messaging.
Senior Leaders and Former Diplomats to Represent India
Prominent names leading the delegations include Baijayant Panda, Ravi Shankar Prasad (both BJP), Sanjay Kumar Jha (JDU), Shrikant Shinde (Shiv Sena), Shashi Tharoor (Congress), Kanimozhi (DMK), and Supriya Sule (NCP-SP).
Notably, former Union Ministers like Ghulam Nabi Azad, M J Akbar, Salman Khurshid, S S Ahluwalia, V Muraleedharan, and Anand Sharma are also participating despite not being current MPs.
Destinations and Delegation Breakdown
Panda’s delegation (including Nishikant Dubey, Rekha Sharma, Asaduddin Owaisi, and Harsh Shringla) will visit Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Algeria.
Prasad’s group, including Daggubatti Purandeswari, Priyanka Chaturvedi, Amar Singh, and M J Akbar, will visit UK, France, Germany, the EU, Italy, and Denmark.
Jha’s team (with Aparajita Sarangi, Yusuf Pathan, John Brittas, and Salman Khurshid) will head to Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan, and Singapore.
Shinde’s group, including Bansuri Swaraj, E T Mohammed Basheer, and S S Ahluwalia, will travel to the UAE, Liberia, Congo, and Sierra Leone.
Tharoor’s delegation (with Tejasvi Surya, Milind Deora, and Taranjit Sandhu) is scheduled for the US, Panama, Guyana, Colombia, and Brazil.
Kanimozhi’s team, with leaders from SP, NC, RJD, and AAP, will cover Spain, Greece, Slovenia, Latvia, and Russia.
Sule’s delegation, joined by Rajeev Pratap Rudy, Manish Tewari, Anurag Thakur, and Syed Akbaruddin, will head to Egypt, Qatar, Ethiopia, and South Africa.
This expansive global effort underlines India’s commitment to counter-terrorism and seeks to build a unified narrative in world capitals, stressing historical connections and strategic cooperation post-Operation Sindoor.
