Berlin [Germany] May 23 : External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar emphasised India's determination to combat terrorism by sending a "strong and united message."
His remarks follow the visit of an all-party parliamentary delegation led by DMK MP Kanimozhi to Moscow, where they held high-level discussions with Russian lawmakers, including Andrey Denisov, First Deputy Chair of the Federation Council Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sharing a post on X, Jaishankar wrote, "#TeamIndia sends a strong and united message on combatting terrorism."
https://x.com/DrSJaishankar/status/1925855119305769102
In a post on X, the Indian Embassy in Russia stated, "Together in the fight against terrorism! All-Party Delegation led by Hon'ble MP @KanimozhiDMK in the Federation Council of the Russian Federation with First Deputy Chair of the Committee on International Affairs H.E. Mr. Andrey Denisov and other Senators."
Earlier in the day, India's Ambassador to Russia, Vinay Kumar, briefed the all-party parliamentary delegation on various aspects of India-Russia ties.
The all-party delegation led by DMK MP Kanimozhi arrived in Moscow on Friday. The delegation was received by India's Ambassador to Russia, Vinay Kumar. The delegation's visit spans several countries, including Russia, Slovenia, Greece, Latvia, and Spain, highlighting Operation Sindoor and India's unwavering fight against terrorism.
The delegation led by Kanimozhi includes SP MP Rajeev Rai, BJP MP Captain Brijesh Chowkta, RJD MP Prem Chand Gupta, AAP MP Ashok Kumar Mittal, and former Ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri.
The all-party delegation projects India's national consensus and resolute approach to combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. It will convey to the world the country's strong message of zero tolerance for terrorism.
Earlier, Kanimozhi said the government has sent MPs from various parties to different countries to present India's position on terrorism and explain the decision to engage with Russia in the context of repeated terror attacks. She called it important to reach out to Russia at a time when India has been facing terror attacks repeatedly.
Speaking to ANI, Kanimozhi said, "Russia has been a strategic partner, and we have always worked together on diplomatic issues and trade. It becomes very important at this point to reach out to Russia, when we have been facing terror attacks time and again. We lost 26 lives in India, so the Government of India and the PM decided that MPs from across the country, from different parties, would be sent to represent the Indian stand against terrorism and explain our position to the world."
After completing the Russian visit, the delegation will travel to Slovenia, Greece, Latvia and Spain.