New Delhi: One of India’s biggest diplomatic outreach programmes kicked off on Wednesday with Members of Parliament, senior government officials and former ambassadors embarking on visits to dozens of countries to brief their leadership on India’s firm stance against terrorism in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor and also expose Pakistan’s link to terror.
The multi-party team led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Jha was the first to fly out from Delhi on Wednesday afternoon. The delegation, which includes BJP’s Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi, will travel to Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan and Singapore.
Others in the team are BJP MPs Brij Lal, Hemang Joshi and Pradan Baruah, Trinamool Congress’ Abhishek Banerjee, CPM’s John Brittas, former External Affairs Minister and Congress veteran Salman Khurshid, and former diplomat Mohan Kumar.
The delegation will first go to Japan, followed by South Korea (May 24), Singapore (May 27), Indonesia (May 28) and Malaysia (May 31).
“On way to Tokyo.. Now. At the Delhi Airport with esteemed Members of the Parliamentary Delegation going to the East and South East Asian Nations,” Sarangi posted on X a short while ago.
#WATCH | Delhi | BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi, who is a part of a delegation of nine MPs on India’s Operation Sindoor outreach, says, “As a citizen of the country, I can say that sending 7 delegations to around 33 countries by PM Modi’s govt is a highly well thought out expercise,… pic.twitter.com/JxofJRK9rX
— ANI (@ANI) May 21, 2025
Before embarking on the flight to Japan, Sarangi spelt out the purpose of these visits.
“As a citizen of the country, I can say that sending 7 delegations to around 33 countries by PM Modi’s govt is a highly well thought-out exercise… The idea is to communicate to the international community India’s stand on cross-border terrorism. The intention is to communicate to the different countries of the world that, as far as terrorism and violence are concerned, irrespective of political parties, we are all one. PM Modi and his govt want to tell the world Pakistan’s role in this entire ceasefire pre& post, and it must be understood by one and all…We will set the right kind of narrative containing facts and figures. It is important for us that Pakistan should not mislead these countries. We are optimistic and hopeful that we will achieve the desired results,” Sarangi told ANI.
#WATCH | Delhi | BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi, who is a part of a delegation of nine MPs on India’s Operation Sindoor outreach, says, “As a citizen of the country, I can say that sending 7 delegations to around 33 countries by PM Modi’s govt is a highly well thought out expercise,… pic.twitter.com/JxofJRK9rX
— ANI (@ANI) May 21, 2025
A second team, headed by Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde, will leave later in the day. Also comprising BJD MP Sasmit Patra, BJP MPs Bansuri Swaraj, Atul Garg, Manan Kumar Mishra and SS Ahluwalia, IUML MP Mohammed Basheer and Ambassador Sujan Chinoy, the team will visit the UAE (May 21), Democratic Republic of Congo (May 24), Sierra Leone (May 28) and Liberia (May 31).
The remaining five delegations will also leave for foreign capitals from Delhi in the next couple of days.
