MPs to lead Pahalgam global outreach

The government will send several all-party delegations to different countries, starting next week, to expose Pakistan-sponsored terrorism on the world forum as part of a major diplomatic offensive post-Operation Sindoor in the aftermath of the terror attack in Pahalgam.

- Press Trust of India

NEW DELHI:

MPs of various political parties, including the opposition, have been sounded out by the government and some parties have also given their go-ahead to the presence of their members for the diplomatic exercise.

While there was no clarity on the exact number of delegations or their members, some leaders said there could be more than 30 MPs.

The delegations will visit different countries for a period of 10 days. The MPs will visit different blocs of countries, as earmarked by the government.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) will brief the MPs before they depart for their diplomatic mission.

Among the parties whose MPs will be part of the delegation are the BJP, Congress, TMC, DMK, NCP(SP), JDU, BJD, CPI(M), and some others, sources said.

A leader of a party that has been sounded out for the exercise said they were told to be ready to leave by May 22-23 for a period of 10 days and that the MEA would be in touch with them to provide the necessary details, including the itinerary.

Former Union minister Anurag Thakur and BJP MP from Odisha, Aparajita Sarangi, are among the ruling party members to be part of these delegations, the sources said.

At least four MPs from the Congress, besides members of different others, have also been sounded out by the government about the diplomatic exercise.