All-party Indian delegations say terrorism must be eradicated in the interests of all humanity

All-party parliamentary delegations on Monday met with the leaders of several countries and highlighted India's resolve to combat terrorism, which they stressed must be eradicated in the interests of all humanity.

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In London, the delegation led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad met Indo-Pacific Minister Catherine West who told them that the UK is with India in its efforts to combat terrorism.

During their meeting, the delegation "reiterated India's resolve to combat terrorism on its own. They also emphasised that terror remains a threat to all nations, and therefore the world needs to eradicate this scourge in the interests of all humanity,” the High Commission of India in London said in a social media statement.

Catherine West reiterated the UK's condemnation of the Pahalgam terror attacks and hailed India’s contributions to stability in the Indo-Pacific.

"She said that the UK is with India in its efforts; as a nation that has suffered from terror attacks itself, the UK believes that those who commit acts of terror must be brought to justice. All countries must work towards this end,” the statement added.

The closed-door meeting followed the delegation's in-depth dialogues with representatives from some of the leading UK-based think tanks at India House in London.

"We conveyed our concern as to why we are here. We also said we are capable of handling Pakistan, which we have handled. We believe in peace and amity, but we also have to take action to save the livelihood of our people against terror. But the world has to understand this cancer of terrorism,” Prasad told PTI following the discussions.

In Algeria, the delegation led by BJP MP Baijayant Jay Panda on Monday concluded its four-nation (Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Algeria) visit and successfully conveyed India’s message of ‘zero tolerance’ for terrorism, said former diplomat Harsh V Shringla, who is also a member of the delegation.

"A politically, linguistically and spiritually diverse group that spoke in one voice in the best spirit of ‘India First’!" Shringla said in a post on X.