Delegations briefed on India’s ‘new normal’ as Op Sindoor outreach starts today

As India’s Operation Sindoor global outreach starts today, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri briefed the members, MPs and former parliamentarians of three of the seven all-party delegations. The delegations will leave for foreign capitals to convey India’s strong stand against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism.

“While India is committed to peace, it will not tolerate any terror attacks on its soil and will hit back as part of its “new normal”, Misri told them, according to sources.

Two delegations led by Sanjay Jha and Shrikant Shinde are scheduled to leave today. Sanjay Jha’s delegation will depart for Japan at 11.40 AM, while Shrikant Shinde’s delegation will leave for the UAE at 9 PM.

JD(U) leader Sanjay Jha, who is leading a delegation to Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia, and Indonesia, told reporters after the briefing that their message to global leaders would be that “India has decided enough is enough.” He said Pakistan has repeatedly acted like “a thief asked to probe his own crime” whenever India trusted its assurances on taking action against terrorism.

Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde, heading the delegation to the UAE and several African nations, said they would present evidence of Pakistan’s involvement in terror attacks not just in India but abroad, highlighting its role in crimes against humanity.

Congress leader and former Union minister Salman Khurshid, who is part of the delegation led by Jha, clarified that the decision to halt military actions was taken mutually by India and Pakistan, with no third-party mediation – countering US President Donald Trump’s earlier claim.

Commenting on the briefing, Khurshid said, “There was no interference by anyone (in understanding between India and Pakistan), there was no mediation. But when such things happen in the worlds different people try to send a message. But whatever has happened, has happened only between the two nations. When the matter escalated, it was between our two nations. When it ended, it ended between the two nations. It was initiated by the Pakistan DGMO, they said that we should end this. We said that it should be done if they are ready.”

Sources said the delegations are also likely to carry dossiers detailing Pakistan’s role in sponsoring terrorism in India, supported by evidence aimed at convincing host countries.

“The dossiers may be prepared in the official language of the respective country,” a source said, adding that the visiting MPs will receive another round of briefings from officials before their meetings with foreign lawmakers and government representatives.

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