It’s now been over two weeks since the seven all-party delegations sent to thirty-two countries following the Pahalgam terrorist attack and Operation Sindhoor returned. Rightly, there are public discussions on the visits, including commentaries and questions as put forth even by the Free Press Journal.

This author was a part of the delegation led by Ms Kanimozi Karunanidhi, senior DMK leader and Lok Sabha MP, which visited Russia and Slovenia. Latvia, Greece and Spain. Apart from the leader, the delegation included four MPs, three being from major opposition parties and one from the ruling BJP.

Everywhere the delegation was received by senior government functionaries, including a foreign minister, two deputy foreign ministers, a national security advisor and state secretaries for foreign affairs. In addition, discussions took place with the relevant parliamentary committee dealing with foreign affairs—in Russia, the delegation met the relevant committees of both the Duma and the Federal Council (upper house). Furthermore, there were extensive interactions with relevant think tanks and meetings with members of the Indian community.

The heinous nature of the Pahalgam terrorist attack that sought to tear at the heart of the inclusive societal fabric of India saw a strong coming together of India, with the all-party character of the delegations testifying to India’s national resolve on zero tolerance for terrorism and ensuring an unremitting response to terrorists and those that aid and abet this curse of the modern world.

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