India is sending a strong message to Pakistan and the rest of the world: terror will not be tolerated any longer. Congress Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor, who is leading an all-party parliamentary delegation across the North American continents, told a crowd in New York that no one should believe that they can “Just walk across the border and kill Indian citizens with impunity.” The Indian Consulate General hosted an interactive session during which the remarks were made.
The trip is a component of India’s international diplomatic endeavor to defend its military response through Operation Sindoor and to refute Pakistan’s narrative in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack.
India’s Firm Warning to Pakistan
Shashi Tharoor established a new foundation for India’s security posture. He said Pakistan must realize that India will no longer tolerate assaults on its territory. “A new norm is going to emerge,” he stated. “There will be a cost, and that cost has been steadily increasing.”
He clarified that India did not incite violence. “All we were doing was giving terrorists a message. “You started,” we said. He recalled the events leading up to the 88-hour military response, known as Operation Sindoor, following the attack in Kashmir on April 22 and declared, “If you stop, we stop.”
Operation Sindoor Defended Abroad
Shashi Tharoor clarified in his speech that Operation Sindoor was a defensive operation. “It was a reluctant but necessary reply,” he said. The goal of the operation was to restore peace and stop additional cross-border terrorist attacks. He claimed that despite the deaths, India’s resolve strengthened.
Additionally, the Congress MP emphasized that India’s priorities differ from those of its neighbors. “We are investing in technology, lifting millions out of poverty, and development,” he stated. He emphasized India’s resolve to become the free-market democracy with the fastest rate of growth.
Unified Diplomatic Front
Together with former ambassador Taranjit Sandhu, the Indian delegation comprised lawmakers from the BJP, Congress, Shiv Sena, TDP, and JMM. Guyana, Panama, Colombia, Brazil, and the United States are all part of their mission. They will travel to Guyana after New York and then return to the United States on June 3.
India’s united front demonstrates the bipartisan nature of the message: Pakistan will suffer real repercussions and terrorism will not be tolerated.
