An all party parliamentary Delegation from India held a meeting with Japan’s Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, reaffirming India’s united stance and steadfast commitment to tackling terrorism in all its forms
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An all-party parliamentary delegation from India held a meeting with Japan’s Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya. PIc/PTI
An all-party parliamentary delegation from India held a meeting with Japan’s Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, reaffirming India’s united stance and steadfast commitment to tackling terrorism in all its forms.
In response, the Japanese Foreign Minister voiced strong support for India’s anti-terrorism efforts and commended the country’s measured response, while calling for stringent action against those responsible for terrorist activities.
Delegation lead, JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha said," We presented India's stand strongly. He appreciated it and said that action should be taken against terrorism. He also appreciated the restraint India had shown. He supported India's stand against terrorism. He said that terrorism should be eliminated. He added that EAM Dr S Jaishankar had briefed him on this. He offered his condolences on the Pahalgam attack and said that they (terrorists) should be punished."
Earlier in the day, members of the all-Party parliamentary delegation, led by Sanjay Kumar Jha, paid floral tributes at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi located in Edogawa, Tokyo.
Sanjay Kumar Jha urged world leaders to stand with India against Pakistan’s support for terrorism. Speaking to ANI, Jha stated that the delegation’s visit also aims to raise global awareness about Operation Sindoor.
Briefing about this he said, “Pakistan is a state sponsor of terrorism. One must differentiate between terrorists and the terrorist sponsor, which is the state that promotes them, funds it, gives them training. This is known, but we must make it clear that after the Pahalgam terror attack, India's stance is to wipe off the terror sponsors. Now people from all over the world should gather to eliminate this source from which terrorists are located.”
Before this, Indian Ambassador to Japan, Sibi George, briefed the all-party parliamentary delegation, noting that Japan was the first nation to respond following the horrific April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam. The Indian Embassy in Tokyo emphasized that India’s firm stance against cross-border terrorism, exemplified by Operation Sindoor, would be underscored in all diplomatic interactions during the visit.
In a separate high-level meeting, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met with Takehiro Funakoshi, Japan’s Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, as part of the Foreign Secretary, Vice Minister Dialogue held in Tokyo. Their discussions focused on strengthening the India-Japan special strategic and global partnership and reaffirming India’s clear stance of zero tolerance towards terrorism.
Misri also met Hiroyuki Namazu, Senior Deputy Foreign Minister, Government of Japan. They exchanged opinions on India-Japan cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region and other issues of common interest.
The All-Party Parliamentary Delegation, led by Sanjay Kumar Jha, includes Ambassador Mohan Kumar, BJP MP Dr Hemang Joshi, CPI(M) MP John Brittas, TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi, BJP MP Brij Lal, and BJP MP Pradan Baruah.The delegation aims to brief international partners on India's response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and its broader fight against cross-border terrorism while engaging with leaders in Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Republic of Korea, and Singapore.
The delegation’s visit and its series of engagements highlight India’s proactive diplomatic outreach aimed at deepening strategic relations and garnering global support in its fight against terrorism.
(With inputs from ANI)
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