The delegation also engaged in discussions with US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau

The MPs from India held a meeting with Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, during which they apprised him of the horrific terrorist attack in Pahalgam

After a deep and comprehensive session with the Washington-based media at the National Press Club, moderated by Indian-American Treasurer Poonam Sharma, Shashi Tharoor stated on X that the interaction underscored India’s strong commitment to combating terrorism and its dedication to global security cooperation

The all-party delegation led by Tharoor includes Shambhavi Chaudhary (Lok Janshakti Party), Sarfaraz Ahmed (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha), GM Harish Balayogi (Telugu Desam Party), Shashank Mani Tripathi, Tejaswi Surya, and Bhubaneswar Kalita (all from the BJP), Mallikarjun Devda (Shiv Sena), former Indian Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu, and Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora

In a post on X, Tharoor expressed his enthusiasm after reconnecting with Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, with whom he had previously shared a stage in Omaha, Nebraska, early in the Congressman's distinguished career