New Delhi, May 20: In the wake of Operation Sindoor, a decisive military operation targeting terror launchpads across the Line of Control, the Indian government has launched an unprecedented global diplomatic outreach.
As part of this initiative, seven delegations comprising 59 Members of Parliament, representing a broad spectrum of political parties, former ministers, and diplomats, will travel to 33 countries between May 21 and June 5 under the banner of “Operation Sindoor Outreach.”
Coordinated by the Ministry of External Affairs, the initiative aims to present a unified national stance on terrorism, isolate Pakistan on the global stage, and highlight the complicity of its military and intelligence agencies in nurturing terror networks.
Each delegation, led by prominent political and diplomatic figures, includes former Union Ministers, seasoned diplomats, and senior MPs from both the ruling and opposition parties.
The delegations are expected to present intelligence dossiers, evidence of ISI involvement in cross-border terrorism, and first-hand accounts from Operation Sindoor to foreign governments, global media, think tanks, and UN bodies.
From Tokyo to Washington, Brussels to Jakarta, the message is clear: terrorism anywhere is a threat to peace everywhere, and India will not stand alone in confronting this menace.
Group I, led by BJP MP Baijayant Jay Panda, includes former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, retired diplomat Harsh Vardhan Shringla, BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey, Phangnon Konyak, Rekha Sharma, AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi, and nominated MP Satnam Singh Sandhu. The group will visit Bahrain on May 23, Kuwait on May 25, Saudi Arabia on May 27, and Algeria on May 30.
Group II, led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, consists of former Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar, former Ambassador to Russia Pankaj Saran, BJP MPs Daggubati Purandeswari and Samik Bhattacharya, Shiv Sena-UBT MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, nominated MP Ghulam Ali Khatana, and Congress MP Amar Singh. The delegation will travel to France on May 25, Italy on May 27, Denmark on May 29, the United Kingdom on June 1, Belgium (EU HQ) on June 3, and Germany on June 5.
Group III, led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, includes former External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, CPI(M) MP John Brittas, BJP MPs Aparajita Sarangi, Brij Lal, Pradan Baruah, Hemang Joshi, Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, and Ambassador Mohan Kumar. Their itinerary covers Japan on May 22, South Korea on May 24, Singapore on May 27, Indonesia on May 28, and Malaysia on May 31.
Group IV, led by Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Eknath Shinde, comprises IUML MP E.T. Mohammed Basheer, BJP MPs Bansuri Swaraj, Atul Garg, and Manan Kumar Mishra, BJD MP Sasmit Patra, BJP leader S.S. Ahluwalia, and Ambassador Sujan Chinoy. The group will visit the UAE on May 21, the Democratic Republic of Congo on May 24, Sierra Leone on May 28, and Liberia on May 31.
Group V, led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, includes Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) MP Shambhavi, JMM MP Sarfaraz Ahmad, TDP MP GM Harish Balayogi, BJP MPs Shashank Mani Tripathi, Bhubaneswar Kalita, and Tejasvi Surya, Shiv Sena MP Milind Murli Deora, and former Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu. Their visits are scheduled for Guyana on May 25, Panama on May 27, Colombia on May 29, Brazil on May 31, and the United States of America on June 3.
Group VI, led by DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, includes Samajwadi Party MP Rajeev Rai, National Conference MP Mian Altaf Ahmad, BJP MP Brijesh Chowta, RJD MP Prem Chand Gupta, AAP MP Ashok Kumar Mittal, and diplomats Manjeev S. Puri and Jawed Ashraf. Their itinerary includes Russia on May 22, Slovenia on May 25, Greece on May 27, Latvia on May 29, and Spain on May 31.
Group VII, led by NCP-SP MP Supriya Sule, consists of Congress MP Manish Tewari, former Union Ministers Anand Sharma and V. Muraleedharan, former UN envoy Syed Akbaruddin, BJP MPs Rajiv Pratap Rudy and Anurag Singh Thakur, AAP MP Vikramjeet Singh Sahney, and TDP MP Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu. The group will visit Qatar on May 24, South Africa on May 27, Ethiopia on May 29, and Egypt on June 1.
‘Op Sindoor’ delegations, tour dates revealed
