On Thursday, two Indian all-party delegations met with Japan’s Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and UAE Minister for Tolerance Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak to underline India’s strong opposition to terrorism. The delegation to Japan, led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, highlighted India’s cross-party commitment to combating terrorism. Iwaya underlined Japan’s support for India’s anti-terror activities and emphasised the importance of bringing offenders to justice, as shared by the Indian embassy in Tokyo.
This delegation includes BJP MPs Aparajita Sarangi, Brij Lal, Hemang Joshi, and Pradhan Baruah, Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, CPI-M MP John Brittas, Congress leader Salman Khurshid, and former ambassador Mohan Kumar. They plan to tour Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, and Japan.
Simultaneously, Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde led a separate delegation to Abu Dhabi, where they visited the UAE’s Sheikh Nahyan. The delegation emphasised India’s unshakeable commitment to combating terrorism worldwide.
Another group, led by DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, travelled to Russia, Slovenia, Greece, Latvia, and Spain. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar lauded these efforts as “#TeamIndia in action.”
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri also travelled to Japan for high-level meetings. He delivered India’s zero-tolerance stance while emphasising strategic Indo-Pacific cooperation.
