An all-party parliamentary delegation from India, led by senior Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, met with key American lawmakers and officials to brief them on the recent Pahalgam terror attack and India’s response through Operation Sindoor.
During the visit, the delegation held a significant meeting with US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau. The Indian Embassy in Washington shared an update on social media platform X, stating that the All-Party Parliamentary Delegation led by Dr. Shashi Tharoor had a warm and candid conversation with US Deputy Secretary of State. The Indian delegation briefed him on the atrocities of the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor.
The delegation also met Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the influential US Senate Foreign Relations Committee. In that meeting, the Indian lawmakers discussed the cross-border nature of the Pahalgam attack and reiterated India’s firm stance against terrorism.
The Indian Parliamentary Delegation led by Dr. Shashi Tharoor had a productive meeting with Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The delegation briefed him on the heinous terrorist attack in Pahalgam, discussed India’s subsequent Operation Sindoor, and reiterated India’s firm resolve to counter cross-border terrorism in all its forms. The Senator expressed sympathy for the victims of repeated terror attacks in India, affirmed that the US stands with India in the fight against terrorism, and expressed support for India’s right to defend itself, the embassy posted on X.
Earlier, the Indian delegation also engaged in candid conversations with members of the US Congress, senior government officials, and representatives from American think tanks and media at a reception hosted by India’s Ambassador to the United States.
The visit is part of an ongoing diplomatic effort to build bipartisan support in Washington for stronger counter-terrorism cooperation and to deepen strategic ties between India and the US in the face of growing regional security threats.
On Thursday, the delegation had an “excellent meeting” with United States Vice President J.D. Vance in Washington, during which they briefed him on Operation Sindoor, the terrorism challenges India faces, and broader regional security issues.
The All-Party Parliamentary Delegation led by Dr. Shashi Tharoor called on Vice President J.D. Vance. The conversation focused on strengthening the India-US partnership, including cooperation in the counter-terrorism domain, the Indian Embassy posted on X
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