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Last Updated:May 23, 2025, 07:19 IST
The delegation led by JDU MP Sanjay Jha conveyed India's zero tolerance policy towards terrorism and also countered Pakistan's fake narrative during Operation Sindoor.
India's all-party delegation in Japan. (India in Japan)
It was an action-packed day in Japan’s capital city of Tokyo, where a parliamentary delegation led by JDU MP Sanjay Jha arrived late last night (Japanese time).
The day started with paying tributes to the bust of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation. After that, the delegation had a series of meetings with officials from the Japanese government, members of the ruling party, and several think tanks.
The early meeting set the expectation right when the Japanese government came out fully in support of India’s fight against terrorism. A big announcement was made by Japan’s Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, during talks with the Indian delegation. “In this fight against terrorism, Japan stands with India." a source told CNN-News18.
During conversations with various think tanks, Sanjay Jha, the chairperson of the delegation, conveyed in no uncertain terms India’s zero tolerance policy towards terror and terrorism.
He also informed intellectuals about the details of the Pahalgam terror attack and how India fought back, not just the narrative of Pakistan, trying to use the bogey of nuclear weapons, but also the cyber attacks and other digital warfare of spreading fake news by Pakistan.
It is learnt that during the interaction, one of the members from a think tank asked the visiting delegation as to why India has not maintained a stand during the Russia-Ukraine war. It was learnt through sources that the former External Affairs Minister, Salman Khurshid, corrected those asking questions on this.
“It is not correct. India has never said that its Position is neutral. India has always maintained that they have only one position, and that position is that war is not a solution for everything, " Khurshid is said to have replied.
Another question asked by the intellectuals during the meeting pertained to what Operation Sindoor is and why it was named so. It was learnt through sources that BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi explained it in detail, echoing India’s sentiment.
“The ghastly attacks of Pakistan-sponsored terrorists in Pahalgam have had a huge impact on the country. This is the country where women wear the holy vermilion on their head as a mark of their marriage. Because of the attack only on male members, many women lost their husbands and were widowed. The government took a view of this sentiment and decided to name the operation as Sindoor, with a resolve to avenge those daughters and wives who had lost their fathers and husbands. This is the same as the operation logo, which also shows a small box of vermilion being scattered, " Sarangi is said to have conveyed.
This delegation led by Jha will also be visiting other countries, including Malaysia and Indonesia, which have a significant Muslim population apart from Korea and Singapore. They departed on Wednesday morning, becoming the first of seven delegations to begin their visit. They will remain in Japan for the next two days before departing to other countries.
Apart from Jha, former External Affairs Minister, Salman Khurshid, Left MP John Britt Brittas, BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi, Hemang Joshi, Pradhan Barua, TMC General Secretary and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee are part of this delegation. Former Ambassador Mohan Kumar is also part of the delegation. This Panel will finish its visits to various countries and return home on June 3.
Speaking to news agency ANI after the talks, Khurshid said the response has been satisfying on India’s fight against terrorism. “We want to make sure that they are fully sensitised to our concern and they are willing to support what is reasonable and viable in times to come," he said.
Location :Tokyo, Japan
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