Who Are The 7 MPs Part of Centre's Anti-Terror Global Outreach? Check List

Last Updated:May 17, 2025, 12:22 IST

India is sending seven leaders abroad to present its zero-tolerance stance on terrorism, including Shashi Tharoor, Ravi Shankar Prasad, and Supriya Sule.

The Centre has chosen seven lawmakers, including Tharoor and Sule(R), to lead delegations abroad to advocate zero tolerance on terrorism. (PTI photo)

As India moves ahead in taking its firm stance of zero-tolerance to terrorism at a global platform, seven of its political leaders from different parties are all set to visit abroad.

The Centre has chosen seven lawmakers to lead delegations abroad to advocate zero tolerance and reshape the global narrative on terrorism by presenting India’s evidence and firm stance on the Pahalgam terror attack, that claimed 26 lives on April 22, directly to foreign governments and international bodies.

Here are the names of those seven leaders:

According to sources, the seven leaders include Shashi Tharoor (INC), Ravi Shankar Prasad (BJP), Sanjay Kumar Jha (JDU), Baijayant Panda (BJP), Kanimozhi Karunanidhi (DMK), Supriya Sule (NCP) and Shrikant Eknath Shinde (Shiv Sena).

Shashi Tharoor: Recently, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor drew ire from his party over his remarks on the India-Pakistan conflict. He is set to lead one of the seven delegations that will visit key countries to carry forth to the world India’s message of “zero-tolerance" against terrorism. Tharoor currently serves as the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on External Affairs and is a former Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information at the United Nations. The Congress MP is part of the high-level delegation headed to the United States as part of India’s diplomatic outreach after ‘Operation Sindoor’. Tharoor, known for his advocacy on foreign policy matters, has been a vocal supporter of India’s firm diplomatic and military response to Pakistan.Ravi Shankar Prasad: Ravi Shankar Prasad is a parliamentarian from Patna Sahib Lok Sabha seat in Bihar. Prasad will be leading a delegation to the Middle East.Sanjay Kumar Jha: Sanjay Kumar Jha is the national working president of the JDU. He is a Rajya Sabha MP from Bihar. Further, he is also the chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism & Culture. He is also a former minister of Bihar. Jha will be leading the delegation of multi-party MPs to Japan, South Korea, Indonesia and Malaysia,Baijayant Panda: Baijayant Panda is the national vice president of the BJP. He has served as an MP from Odisha for five times. The MP, who is also an author, Columnist, has also served as a helicopter pilot. Panda will head the team to Western Europe.Kanimozhi Karunanidhi: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi is a Member of Parliament from Thoothukkudi constituency in Tamil Nadu. She also serves as the deputy general secretary of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). The DMK MP will visit India’s key partner countries Russia and Spain.Supriya Sule: Supriya Sule is a parliamentarian from Baramati Constituency in Maharashtra. Sule is the daughter of NCP leader Sharad Pawar. She is the working president of her party. Sources revealed that as part of the outreach effort, Sule will head the delegation to South Africa and Egypt.Shrikant Eknath Shinde: Shrikant Eknath Shinde is an MP from Kalyan constituency in Maharashtra. Besides, he is the son of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. He will represent India in the UAE and Africa.Location : First Published:

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