The Panamanian government on Tuesday (May 27) declared a 'state of emergency' in a province following the dismissal of around 5,000 employees by US banana giant Chiquita Brands after a strike that had brought its production to a standstill.&nbsp;Notably, an Indian delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor is in Panama as part of Operation Sindoor outreach.&nbsp;Employees had gone on strike a month back in the province of Bocas del Toro, blocking roads and suspending school to protest a pension reform sanctioned by the Congress.&nbsp;Construction workers have also been on strike for the last month over the pension reforms.&nbsp;The ‘state of emergency’ proclamation allows the government to fastrack over bureaucratic red tape in order to resolve economic or social emergencies expeditiously.&nbsp;Bocas del Toro lives off tourism and banana production. Chiquita, which had over 7,000 employees, fired around 5,000 of them last week for what they described as unjustified abandonment of work.&nbsp;The company claims that the strike has cost it $75 million in losses and inflicted huge damage to banana production.&nbsp;Right-wing Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino warned on Friday that more jobs are on the line if the strikes continue.&nbsp;Indian delegation in Panama&nbsp;Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, leading an all-party delegation in Panama, delivered a scathing rebuke of Pakistan’s continued support for cross-border terrorism. Addressing the Panama assembly President Dana Castaneda and some select parliamentarians, Tharoor stressed that India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 only after it waited to see if the Pakistani government would take any action against the perpetrators of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. "When nothing was clearly being done, two weeks later, on the 7th of May, we attacked the known headquarters of terrorist bases inside Pakistan. We had no interest in starting a war, but we felt that a terrorist act must not go unpunished," he said.

State of emergency declared in Panama over labour strikes as Indian delegation onsite for Operation Sindoor outreach

The Panamanian government on Tuesday (May 27) declared a 'state of emergency' in a province following the dismissal of around 5,000 employees by US banana giant Chiquita Brands after a strike that had brought its production to a standstill. Notably, an Indian delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor is in Panama as part of Operation Sindoor outreach. Employees had gone on strike a month back in the province of Bocas del Toro, blocking roads and suspending school to protest a pension reform sanctioned by the Congress. Construction workers have also been on strike for the last month over the pension reforms. The ‘state of emergency’ proclamation allows the government to fastrack over bureaucratic red tape in order to resolve economic or social emergencies expeditiously. Bocas del Toro lives off tourism and banana production. Chiquita, which had over 7,000 employees, fired around 5,000 of them last week for what they described as unjustified abandonment of work. The company claims that the strike has cost it $75 million in losses and inflicted huge damage to banana production. Right-wing Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino warned on Friday that more jobs are on the line if the strikes continue. Indian delegation in Panama Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, leading an all-party delegation in Panama, delivered a scathing rebuke of Pakistan’s continued support for cross-border terrorism. Addressing the Panama assembly President Dana Castaneda and some select parliamentarians, Tharoor stressed that India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 only after it waited to see if the Pakistani government would take any action against the perpetrators of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. "When nothing was clearly being done, two weeks later, on the 7th of May, we attacked the known headquarters of terrorist bases inside Pakistan. We had no interest in starting a war, but we felt that a terrorist act must not go unpunished," he said.

Construction workers have also been striking for the past month over the pension reforms

'State of emergency' declared in Panama over labour strikes as Indian delegation onsite for Operation Sindoor outreach

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, leading an all-party delegation to Panama, delivered a scathing rebuke of Pakistan’s continued support for cross-border terrorism.&nbsp;India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, during his 3-day visit to the US, met Under Secretary Jeffrey Kessler. The key focus of the meet is to advance cooperation in critical and emerging technologies.&nbsp;President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered US embassies to stop scheduling new appointments for student visas as it gears up to expand social media screenings for applicants.&nbsp;Russian Deputy Chairman of the Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, responded to Trump's Truth social post, saying that “I only know of one REALLY BAD thing- WWIII”.&nbsp;Click on the headlines to know more&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/operation-sindoor-outreach-our-desire-to-be-left-alone-not-reciprocated-by-other-side-shashi-tharoor-slams-pakistan-for-promoting-terrorism-1748398086484">Operation Sindoor outreach | 'Our desire to be left alone not reciprocated by other side': Shashi Tharoor slams Pakistan for promoting terrorism</a><figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn1.wionews.com/prod/wion/images/2025/20250528/image-1748398299383.jpg?rect=(0,72,1136,852)&amp;w=752&amp;h=564&amp;format=webp&amp;quality=medium" alt="Operation Sindoor outreach | 'Our desire to be left alone not reciprocated by other side': Shashi Tharoor slams Pakistan for promoting terrorism"></figure>Speaking to the Indian community in Panama, Tharoor said, "Unfortunately, our desire to just be left alone is not reciprocated by our friends on the other side of the border. They have chosen repeatedly to attack us because they believe that they want territory which they do not control, which we control. It is part of the sovereign borders of the United Indian, and we are not going to give it to them even if we have to pay the price that we have repeatedly been paid. " &nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/foreign-secretary-vikram-misri-in-washington-early-convening-of-india-us-strategic-trade-dialogue-in-focus-1748402909286">Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri in Washington: Early convening of India-US Strategic Trade Dialogue in focus</a><figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn1.wionews.com/prod/wion/images/2025/20250528/image-1748403181156.png?rect=(0,0,1200,900)&amp;w=752&amp;h=564&amp;format=webp&amp;quality=medium" alt="Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri in Washington: Early convening of India-US Strategic Trade Dialogue in focus"></figure>India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, during his 3-day visit to the US, met Under Secretary Jeffrey Kessler. The key focus of the meet is to advance cooperation in critical and emerging technologies. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-administration-pauses-student-visa-appointments-for-expansion-of-social-media-screening-1748403287379">Trump administration pauses student visa appointments for ‘expansion of social media screening’</a><figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn1.wionews.com/prod/wion/images/2025/20250528/image-1748403480513.jpg?rect=(0,391,6258,4688)&amp;w=752&amp;h=564&amp;format=webp&amp;quality=medium" alt="Trump administration pauses student visa appointments for ‘expansion of social media screening’"></figure>President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered US embassies to stop scheduling new appointments for student visas as it gears up to expand social media screenings for applicants.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-warns-putin-he-played-with-fire-medvedev-fires-back-with-wwiii-threat-1748398287014">Trump warns Putin he ‘Played With Fire’; Medvedev fires back with WWIII threat</a><figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn1.wionews.com/prod/wion/images/2025/20250528/image-1748401827064.jpg?rect=(0,240,1440,1080)&amp;w=752&amp;h=564&amp;format=webp&amp;quality=medium" alt="Trump warns Putin he ‘Played With Fire’; Medvedev fires back with WWIII threat"></figure>Russian Deputy Chairman of the Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, responded to Trump's Truth social post, saying that “I only know of one REALLY BAD thing- WWIII”. Watch | Trump media to sell stock to buy Bitcoin

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Morning news brief: Operation Sindoor outreach; Trump administration pauses student visa appointments, and more

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, leading an all-party delegation to Panama, delivered a scathing rebuke of Pakistan’s continued support for cross-border terrorism. India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, during his 3-day visit to the US, met Under Secretary Jeffrey Kessler. The key focus of the meet is to advance cooperation in critical and emerging technologies. President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered US embassies to stop scheduling new appointments for student visas as it gears up to expand social media screenings for applicants. Russian Deputy Chairman of the Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, responded to Trump's Truth social post, saying that “I only know of one REALLY BAD thing- WWIII”. Click on the headlines to know more Operation Sindoor outreach | 'Our desire to be left alone not reciprocated by other side': Shashi Tharoor slams Pakistan for promoting terrorism Speaking to the Indian community in Panama, Tharoor said, "Unfortunately, our desire to just be left alone is not reciprocated by our friends on the other side of the border. They have chosen repeatedly to attack us because they believe that they want territory which they do not control, which we control. It is part of the sovereign borders of the United Indian, and we are not going to give it to them even if we have to pay the price that we have repeatedly been paid. " Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri in Washington: Early convening of India-US Strategic Trade Dialogue in focus India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, during his 3-day visit to the US, met Under Secretary Jeffrey Kessler. The key focus of the meet is to advance cooperation in critical and emerging technologies. Trump administration pauses student visa appointments for ‘expansion of social media screening’ President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered US embassies to stop scheduling new appointments for student visas as it gears up to expand social media screenings for applicants. Trump warns Putin he ‘Played With Fire’; Medvedev fires back with WWIII threat Russian Deputy Chairman of the Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, responded to Trump's Truth social post, saying that “I only know of one REALLY BAD thing- WWIII”. Watch | Trump media to sell stock to buy Bitcoin

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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, leading an all-party delegation to Panama, delivered a scathing rebuke of Pakistan’s continued support for cross-border terrorism.&nbsp;Speaking to the Indian community in Panama, Tharoor said, "Unfortunately, our desire to just be left alone is not reciprocated by our friends on the other side of the border. They have chosen repeatedly to attack us because they believe that they want territory which they do not control, which we control. It is part of the sovereign borders of the United Indian, and we are not going to give it to them even if we have to pay the price that we have repeatedly been paid. " &nbsp;He also said that though the leaders come from different political backgrounds, they all stand ‘united in national purpose’.&nbsp;Watch the video here:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">&quot;India decided that the colour of the Sindoor, the vermilion colour on the forehead of our women, will also match the colour of the blood of the killers, the perpetrators, the attackers...,&quot; says Congress MP <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ShashiTharoor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ShashiTharoor</a> in Panama City. Source: ANI <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OperationSindoor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OperationSindoor</a> <a href="https://t.co/jGrMerD4Cg">pic.twitter.com/jGrMerD4Cg</a>&mdash; WION (@WIONews) <a href="https://twitter.com/WIONews/status/1927544554712154192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Addressing the Panama assembly President Dana Castaneda and some select parliamentarians, Tharoor stressed that India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 only after it waited to see if the Pakistani government would take any action against the perpetrators of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/indian-govt-approves-plan-for-indigenous-5th-gen-stealth-fighter-jet-as-china-arms-pakistan-1748367699576">Indian govt approves plan for indigenous 5th-generation stealth fighter jet as China arms Pakistan</a>&nbsp;"When nothing was clearly being done, two weeks later, on the 7th of May, we attacked the known headquarters of terrorist bases inside Pakistan. We had no interest in starting a war, but we felt that a terrorist act must not go unpunished," he said.&nbsp;Tharoor underlined that India has suffered attack after attack for almost 40 years and that it is not acceptable to continue to bear the pain. &nbsp;"We have suffered attack after attack for almost four decades now. Going back from the first attacks in Kashmir in 1989 onwards, we have seen repeated outrageous civilian victims," Tharoor said. "It is just not acceptable for us to continue to bear the pain, the grief, the wounds, the losses, and then merely go and tell the international community, look what is happening to us. Please help us. Please put pressure on the perpetrators to actually identify and prosecute the criminals," he added.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/60-delegates-of-tour-operators-arrive-in-kashmir-for-tourism-revival-meet-cm-omar-in-pahalgam-1748366105987">60 delegates of tour operators arrive in Kashmir for tourism revival, meet CM Omar in Pahalgam</a>&nbsp;Tharoor also highlighted India's changed shift in strategy in dealing with the terrorists, giving examples of Uri and Balakot air strikes. "What has changed in recent years is that the terrorists have also realised they will have a price to pay, on that, let there be no doubt. When, for the first time, India crossed the Line of Control between India and Pakistan to conduct a surgical strike on a terror base, a launch pad - the Uri strike in September 2016. That was already something we had not done before. Even during the Kargil War, we had not crossed the Line of Control; in Uri, we did, and then came the attack in Pulwama in 2019. This time, we crossed not only the Line of Control but also the international border, and we hit the terrorist headquarters in Balakot. This time, we have gone beyond both of those. We have not only gone beyond the Line of Control and the international border. We have struck at the Punjabi heartland of Pakistan by hitting terror camps, training centres, terror headquarters in nine locations," Tharoor said. Tharoor pinned down on the necessity of Operation Sindoor following Pahalgam terror attack and said,&nbsp;"Some women cried out The terrorists killed me too, and they said, 'No, go back, tell what happened to you. We heard, we heard their cries and India decided that the colour of the Sindoor, the vermilion colour on the forehead of our women, will also match the colour of the blood of the killers, the perpetrators, the attackers..." "Our Prime Minister has made it very clear Operation Sindoor was necessary because these terrorists came and wiped the Sindoor off the foreheads of 26 women by depriving them of their husbands and fathers, their married lives..." he added. &nbsp;A moment of silence was also observed in memory of the innocent civilians killed in Pahalgam terror attack by Tharoor-led delegation along with members of the Indian community at the Sociedad Hindostana de Panama.&nbsp;The all party delegation led by Tharoor arrived in Panama City for a three-day official visit after concluding their visit to Guyana.

Operation Sindoor outreach Our desire to be left alone not reciprocated by other side Shashi Tharoor slams Pakistan for promoting terrorism

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, leading an all-party delegation to Panama, delivered a scathing rebuke of Pakistan’s continued support for cross-border terrorism. Speaking to the Indian community in Panama, Tharoor said, "Unfortunately, our desire to just be left alone is not reciprocated by our friends on the other side of the border. They have chosen repeatedly to attack us because they believe that they want territory which they do not control, which we control. It is part of the sovereign borders of the United Indian, and we are not going to give it to them even if we have to pay the price that we have repeatedly been paid. " He also said that though the leaders come from different political backgrounds, they all stand ‘united in national purpose’. Watch the video here:

The all party delegation led by Shashi Tharoor arrived in Panama City for a three-day official visit after concluding their visit to Guyana

Operation Sindoor outreach | 'Our desire to be left alone not reciprocated by other side': Shashi Tharoor slams Pakistan for promoting terrorism

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi delivered a strong message against Pakistan's. As part of an Indian multi-party delegation, Owaisi emphasised that Pakistan is not a victim but an aggressor, citing its long-standing support for cross-border terrorism.&nbsp;"Pakistan is an aggressor and not a victim. In today's meeting, we presented India's side. We told them that for many years, terrorists aided and trained by Pakistan have been carrying out terror attacks in India, and many people have lost their lives. We gave them all the data. Be it Mumbai blast, train blast, suicide attack in front of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, Pulwama, Pathankot attack," Owaisi said.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/covid-19-india-sees-rise-in-cases-with-new-variants-maharashtra-sees-47-new-cases-jharkhand-man-tested-positive-1748232699519">COVID-19: India sees rise in cases with new variants; Maharashtra sees 47 new cases, Jharkhand man tested positive</a>&nbsp;After having a word with the Bahraini officials, Owaisi stressed that destabilising India through such acts of terror is not just a threat to one nation, but a danger to the entire South Asian region.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">&quot;Pakistan is an aggressor and not a victim,&quot; says Asaduddin Owaisi, AIMIM MP and member of all-party parliamentary delegation to Bahrain, as he highlights India’s evidence on terror attacks presented at the UN Security Council . . . (Video: news agency ANI) <a href="https://t.co/2GvyV4cuMo">pic.twitter.com/2GvyV4cuMo</a>&mdash; WION (@WIONews) <a href="https://twitter.com/WIONews/status/1926891158535311764?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 26, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

"We told them (the Bahrain government) that the efforts being made to destabilise India are not right. Neither is it good for South Asia, nor the region. They also said that many people from different parts of India live here, so they all agreed that the people of India have made a huge contribution here. We also put forward our point," he added.&nbsp;Owaisi is part of the delegation led by Bharatiya Janata Party MP Baijayant Jay Panda. Other members of the delegation include BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, BJP MP Phangnon Konyak, BJP MP Rekha Sharma, BJP MP Satnam Singh Sandhu, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and former Indian diplomat Harsh Shringla.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/-guyana-stands-unequivocally-with-india-vice-president-bharrat-jagdeo-tells-operation-sindoor-outreach-delegation-1748234098060">'Guyana stands unequivocally with India': Vice-President Bharrat Jagdeo tells Operation Sindoor Outreach delegation</a>

Operation Sindoor outreach Pakistan is an aggressor and not the victim AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi strong remark in Bahrain

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi delivered a strong message against Pakistan's. As part of an Indian multi-party delegation, Owaisi emphasised that Pakistan is not a victim but an aggressor, citing its long-standing support for cross-border terrorism. "Pakistan is an aggressor and not a victim. In today's meeting, we presented India's side. We told them that for many years, terrorists aided and trained by Pakistan have been carrying out terror attacks in India, and many people have lost their lives. We gave them all the data. Be it Mumbai blast, train blast, suicide attack in front of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, Pulwama, Pathankot attack," Owaisi said. Also Read: COVID-19: India sees rise in cases with new variants; Maharashtra sees 47 new cases, Jharkhand man tested positive After having a word with the Bahraini officials, Owaisi stressed that destabilising India through such acts of terror is not just a threat to one nation, but a danger to the entire South Asian region.

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi is part of the delegation led by Bharatiya Janata Party MP Baijayant Jay Panda

Operation Sindoor outreach: Pakistan is 'an aggressor and not the victim', AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi strong remark in Bahrain

Vice President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo offered support to India in the fight against terrorism. The Vice President underscored the need to bring to justice the perpetrators of terrorist activities and also appreciated the visit of the Indian delegation to Guyana.While speaking to ANI, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said, "It was an excellent visit. I assured the delegation that Guyana stands unequivocally with India. We are against terrorism and we believe that all those who perpetrate terrorist activities must be brought to justice. We are happy that the delegation came from India to Guyana".The all-party delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor met the Vice-President of Guyana after their arrival earlier on Sunday (local time).The all-party delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor comprises of Shambhavi Chaudhary (Lok Janshakti Party), Sarfaraz Ahmed (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha), G M Harish Balayagi (Telugu Desam Party), Shashank Mani Tripathi, Tejaswi Surya, Bhubaneswar K Lata (all from BJP), Mallikarjun Devda (Shiv Sena) and Former Indian Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu.The members of the Indian community and the Indian diaspora in Guyana welcomed the all-party delegation with a resounding applause and enthusiasm. Hailing India's response against acts of terror perpetuated by Pakistan, the members of the Indian community expressed their heartfelt support.While addressing the Indian diaspora upon arrival in Georgetown, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said, "Our message is very clear. We have to stand against terrorism wherever it comes. We have to not only bring the evil killers to justice, but we must also seriously challenge those who are financing them, training them, equipping them, directing them to do their evil."BJP MP Tejsavi Surya had said, "The objective of the mission is to communicate to the world and amplify India's message of zero tolerance against Pakistani terrorism. For almost seven decades India has suffered Pakistan sponsored terrorism. While India aims to strengthen itself, lift millions out of poverty and contribute positively to the growth and well-being of the world, it is constantly distracted and needled by Pakistan's terrorism... Across political parties, across regions of India, all members of parliament have come here to express India's solidarity in one voice against terrorism. And in this interconnected global world, one nation's inaction against terrorism can actually be a threat to all nations. Therefore, this is not just an India problem, but this is a global problem because most of the terrorist attacks all over the world, whether it was the London bombings, the Easter bombings in Sri Lanka, the Paris attacks, the 9/11 in United States, all investigations have shown that in some way or the other, directly or indirectly, Pakistan is involved in some way. Therefore, Pakistan's terrorist infrastructure is a threat not just to its immediate neighborhood, but to the rest of the world."The all-party delegation aims to brief international partners on India's response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and its broader fight against cross-border terrorism.Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7 as a decisive military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack by Pak-sponsored terrorists in which 26 people were killed. Indian Armed Forces targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, leading to the death of over 100 terrorists affiliated with terror outfits like the Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen.&nbsp;

'Guyana stands unequivocally with India': Vice-President Bharrat Jagdeo tells Operation Sindoor Outreach delegation

Vice President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo offered support to India in the fight against terrorism. The Vice President underscored the need to bring to justice the perpetrators of terrorist activities and also appreciated the visit of the Indian delegation to Guyana. While speaking to ANI, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said, "It was an excellent visit. I assured the delegation that Guyana stands unequivocally with India. We are against terrorism and we believe that all those who perpetrate terrorist activities must be brought to justice. We are happy that the delegation came from India to Guyana". The all-party delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor met the Vice-President of Guyana after their arrival earlier on Sunday (local time). The all-party delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor comprises of Shambhavi Chaudhary (Lok Janshakti Party), Sarfaraz Ahmed (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha), G M Harish Balayagi (Telugu Desam Party), Shashank Mani Tripathi, Tejaswi Surya, Bhubaneswar K Lata (all from BJP), Mallikarjun Devda (Shiv Sena) and Former Indian Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu. The members of the Indian community and the Indian diaspora in Guyana welcomed the all-party delegation with a resounding applause and enthusiasm. Hailing India's response against acts of terror perpetuated by Pakistan, the members of the Indian community expressed their heartfelt support. While addressing the Indian diaspora upon arrival in Georgetown, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said, "Our message is very clear. We have to stand against terrorism wherever it comes. We have to not only bring the evil killers to justice, but we must also seriously challenge those who are financing them, training them, equipping them, directing them to do their evil." BJP MP Tejsavi Surya had said, "The objective of the mission is to communicate to the world and amplify India's message of zero tolerance against Pakistani terrorism. For almost seven decades India has suffered Pakistan sponsored terrorism. While India aims to strengthen itself, lift millions out of poverty and contribute positively to the growth and well-being of the world, it is constantly distracted and needled by Pakistan's terrorism... Across political parties, across regions of India, all members of parliament have come here to express India's solidarity in one voice against terrorism. And in this interconnected global world, one nation's inaction against terrorism can actually be a threat to all nations. Therefore, this is not just an India problem, but this is a global problem because most of the terrorist attacks all over the world, whether it was the London bombings, the Easter bombings in Sri Lanka, the Paris attacks, the 9/11 in United States, all investigations have shown that in some way or the other, directly or indirectly, Pakistan is involved in some way. Therefore, Pakistan's terrorist infrastructure is a threat not just to its immediate neighborhood, but to the rest of the world." The all-party delegation aims to brief international partners on India's response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and its broader fight against cross-border terrorism. Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7 as a decisive military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack by Pak-sponsored terrorists in which 26 people were killed. Indian Armed Forces targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, leading to the death of over 100 terrorists affiliated with terror outfits like the Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen.

"We are against terrorism, and we believe that all those who perpetrate terrorist acts must be brought to justice," Jagdeo said after meeting with the team of MPs led by Shashi Tharoor.

Indian MP Shashi Tharoor, who is leading a parliamentary delegation under Operation Sindoor outreach, praised India's strikes on terror-related sites in Pakistan.&nbsp;&nbsp;Meanwhile, amid COVID-19 resurgence, India has started prepping to ensure the availability of beds, oxygen, medicines, and vaccines.&nbsp;&nbsp;An Israeli woman, who was held hostage in Gaza, said that the thing she feared the most during her captivity were airstrikes by the Israeli Defence Force (IDF).&nbsp;Click on the headlines to read more&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/operation-sindoor-outreach-shashi-tharoor-hails-india-s-response-to-pahalgam-terror-attack-says-pleased-despite-opposition-role-1748140139965">Operation Sindoor Outreach: Shashi Tharoor hails India's response to Pahalgam terror attack, says 'pleased' despite opposition role</a><figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn1.wionews.com/prod/wion/images/2025/20250525/image-1748140225762.jpg?w=1988&amp;h=1118&amp;w=752&amp;h=564&amp;format=webp&amp;quality=medium" alt="Operation Sindoor Outreach: Shashi Tharoor hails India's response to Pahalgam terror attack, says 'pleased' despite opposition role"></figure>

Shashi Tharoor, the Indian MP leading one of the seven vital parliamentary delegations under Operation Sindoor outreach, praised India's strikes on terror-related sites in Pakistan for their measured yet strong message and said India "hit hard and smart".

Speaking at the Indian consulate in New York on Saturday (May 24), Tharoor, who is an opposition leader, pointed out that he was not part of India's ruling party but that he was "pleased" with India's response to the Pahalgam terror attack.<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/covid-19-hospitals-told-to-keep-bed-oxygen-ready-new-variants-detected-one-case-confirmed-in-noida-1748138254257">COVID-19: Hospitals told to keep bed, oxygen ready; new variants detected; one case confirmed in Noida</a><figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn1.wionews.com/prod/wion/images/2025/20250525/image-1748139050328.jpg?w=5172&amp;h=2909&amp;w=752&amp;h=564&amp;format=webp&amp;quality=medium" alt="COVID-19: Hospitals told to keep bed, oxygen ready; new variants detected; one case confirmed in Noida"></figure>

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Indian MP Shashi Tharoor, who is leading a parliamentary delegation under Operation Sindoor outreach, praised India's strikes on terror-related sites in Pakistan. Meanwhile, amid COVID-19 resurgence, India has started prepping to ensure the availability of beds, oxygen, medicines, and vaccines. An Israeli woman, who was held hostage in Gaza, said that the thing she feared the most during her captivity were airstrikes by the Israeli Defence Force (IDF). Click on the headlines to read more Operation Sindoor Outreach: Shashi Tharoor hails India's response to Pahalgam terror attack, says 'pleased' despite opposition role

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Shashi Tharoor on Saturday (May 24) described the Pahalgam terror attack as a malicious attempt to "provoke a backlash" in the rest of India by targeting Hindus in the Muslim-majority area.Tharoor, who is currently in the United States as part of India's Operation Sindoor Outreach, said that the Pahalgam terror attack was "a bunch of people going around identifying the religions of the people before them and killing them on that basis".He noted that it was "clearly intended to provoke a backlash in the rest of India, since the victims were overwhelmingly Hindu."<h2>India stood together in the face of divisiveness</h2>Speaking at the Indian consulate in New York, the Congress MP gave several examples of how Indians came together in solidarity."There was an extraordinary amount of togetherness cutting across religious and other divides that people have tried to provoke."He noted that "the message is very clear that there was a malign intent..."<h2>India's repeated attempts to reason with Pakistan</h2>"India, sadly, had no reason to doubt where it (the malicious attack) came from," remarked Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor.The Indian MP said that "Within one hour of the atrocity, a group called the Resistance Front had claimed credit."Tharoor noted that TRF is known to be the frontal organisation of Lashkar-e-Taiba, a Pakistan-based terror organisation."Sadly, Pakistan chose to follow its usual path of denial," said Tharoor, adding, "in fact, Pakistan with the help of China succeeded in removing the reference to TRF from the press statement drafted in the Security Council of the UN two days later".Issuing a call for the world to unite against terrorism, the Thiruvananthapuram MP stressed that India, in its dealings with Pakistan, "tried everything – international dossiers, complaints, everything has been tried" and that the time has come to set a "bottom line".<h2>Shashi Tharoor visits 9/11 memorial</h2>During his remarks at the Indian consulate, Tharoor noted that the 9/11 memorial was his delegation's first stop in the US.Referring to the visit as "moving", the Indian MP noted that the stop also sent a "very strong message that we are here in a city which is bearing still the scars of that savage terrorist attack in the wake of yet another terrorist attack in our own country.""We came both as a reminder that this is a shared problem but also out of a spirit of solidarity with the victims... It's a global problem; it's a scourge, and we must all fight it unitedly."Tharoor is leading one of seven all-party delegations as part of the global outreach under Operation Sindoor. His delegation also includes Shambhavi Chaudhary (Lok Janshakti Party), Sarfaraz Ahmed (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha), G M Harish Balayagi (Telugu Desam Party), Shashank Mani Tripathi (Bharatiya Janata Party), Tejaswi Surya (Bharatiya Janata Party), Bhubaneswar K Lata (Bharatiya Janata Party). &nbsp;The all-party delegation will carry India's strong message of zero tolerance against terrorism to five nations – the United States, Guyana, Panama, Brazil, and Colombia.

Shashi Tharoor, who is currently in the United States as part of India's Operation Outreach, said that the Pahalgam terror attack was "clearly intended to provoke a backlash in the rest of India, since the victims were overwhelmingly Hindu."

Shashi Tharoor on Saturday (May 24) described the Pahalgam terror attack as a malicious attempt to "provoke a backlash" in the rest of India by targeting Hindus in the Muslim-majority area. Tharoor, who is currently in the United States as part of India's Operation Sindoor Outreach, said that the Pahalgam terror attack was "a bunch of people going around identifying the religions of the people before them and killing them on that basis". He noted that it was "clearly intended to provoke a backlash in the rest of India, since the victims were overwhelmingly Hindu." India stood together in the face of divisiveness Speaking at the Indian consulate in New York, the Congress MP gave several examples of how Indians came together in solidarity. "There was an extraordinary amount of togetherness cutting across religious and other divides that people have tried to provoke." He noted that "the message is very clear that there was a malign intent..." India's repeated attempts to reason with Pakistan "India, sadly, had no reason to doubt where it (the malicious attack) came from," remarked Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor. The Indian MP said that "Within one hour of the atrocity, a group called the Resistance Front had claimed credit." Tharoor noted that TRF is known to be the frontal organisation of Lashkar-e-Taiba, a Pakistan-based terror organisation. "Sadly, Pakistan chose to follow its usual path of denial," said Tharoor, adding, "in fact, Pakistan with the help of China succeeded in removing the reference to TRF from the press statement drafted in the Security Council of the UN two days later". Issuing a call for the world to unite against terrorism, the Thiruvananthapuram MP stressed that India, in its dealings with Pakistan, "tried everything – international dossiers, complaints, everything has been tried" and that the time has come to set a "bottom line". Shashi Tharoor visits 9/11 memorial During his remarks at the Indian consulate, Tharoor noted that the 9/11 memorial was his delegation's first stop in the US. Referring to the visit as "moving", the Indian MP noted that the stop also sent a "very strong message that we are here in a city which is bearing still the scars of that savage terrorist attack in the wake of yet another terrorist attack in our own country." "We came both as a reminder that this is a shared problem but also out of a spirit of solidarity with the victims... It's a global problem; it's a scourge, and we must all fight it unitedly." Tharoor is leading one of seven all-party delegations as part of the global outreach under Operation Sindoor. His delegation also includes Shambhavi Chaudhary (Lok Janshakti Party), Sarfaraz Ahmed (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha), G M Harish Balayagi (Telugu Desam Party), Shashank Mani Tripathi (Bharatiya Janata Party), Tejaswi Surya (Bharatiya Janata Party), Bhubaneswar K Lata (Bharatiya Janata Party). The all-party delegation will carry India's strong message of zero tolerance against terrorism to five nations – the United States, Guyana, Panama, Brazil, and Colombia.

Shashi Tharoor, who is currently in the United States as part of India's Operation Outreach, said that the Pahalgam terror attack was "clearly intended to provoke a backlash in the rest of India, since the victims were overwhelmingly Hindu."

Pahalgam attack was 'clearly intended to provoke backlash,' but India stood together: Shashi Tharoor during Operation Sindoor Outreach

Shashi Tharoor, the Indian MP leading one of the seven vital parliamentary delegations under Operation Sindoor outreach, praised India's strikes on terror-related sites in Pakistan for their measured yet strong message and said India "hit hard and smart".Speaking at the Indian consulate in New York on Saturday (May 24), Tharoor, who is an opposition leader, pointed out that he was not part of India's ruling party but that he was "pleased" with India's response to the Pahalgam terror attack.<h2>Opposition MP, but pleased with Operation Sindoor: Shashi Tharoor</h2>The Congress MP noted, "I don't work for the government, as you know. I work for an opposition party.""I myself authored an op-ed saying the time has come to hit hard but hit smart. I'm pleased to say that's exactly what India did," he added.Referring to India's retribution for the horrific April 22 terror attack as "precise and calibrated," he said that Operation Sindoor targeted "nine specific known terrorist bases, headquarters, and launchpads" in Pakistan and PoK."Those included those of the Lashkar-e-Taiba in Muridke, Jaish-e-Mohammad in Bahawalpur, responsible amongst other things for the murder of Daniel Pearl..."Tharoor underscored that with its precision strikes, "India sent a clear message that it was not going to take terror lying down; it would answer."He noted that the precise and calibrated strikes on "very specific targets" were also a message: "that this was not meant to be the opening salvo in a protracted war but just an act of retribution, that we were prepared to stop with that act".Watch video here:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">&#39;&#39;since the victims were overwhelmingly Hindu...The message was very clear that there was a malign intent... India, sadly, had no reason to doubt where it came from...&#39;&#39; During an interaction at the Consulate, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor spoke on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PahalgamTerrorAttack?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PahalgamTerrorAttack</a> in New… <a href="https://t.co/pzMHNtDuUY">pic.twitter.com/pzMHNtDuUY</a>&mdash; WION (@WIONews) <a href="https://twitter.com/WIONews/status/1926459888558907549?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 25, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Tharoor is leading one of seven all-party delegations as part of the global outreach under Operation Sindoor. His delegation also includes Shambhavi Chaudhary (Lok Janshakti Party), Sarfaraz Ahmed (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha), G M Harish Balayagi (Telugu Desam Party), Shashank Mani Tripathi (Bharatiya Janata Party), Tejaswi Surya (Bharatiya Janata Party), Bhubaneswar K Lata (Bharatiya Janata Party). &nbsp;The all party delegation will carry India's strong message of zero tolerance against terrorism to five nations – the United States, Guyana, Panama, Brazil, and Colombia.

Shashi Tharoor, Congress MP noted, "I don't work for the government, as you know. I work for an opposition party."

"I myself authored an op-ed saying the time has come to hit hard but hit smart. I'm pleased to say that's exactly what India did," he added.

Shashi Tharoor, the Indian MP leading one of the seven vital parliamentary delegations under Operation Sindoor outreach, praised India's strikes on terror-related sites in Pakistan for their measured yet strong message and said India "hit hard and smart". Speaking at the Indian consulate in New York on Saturday (May 24), Tharoor, who is an opposition leader, pointed out that he was not part of India's ruling party but that he was "pleased" with India's response to the Pahalgam terror attack. Opposition MP, but pleased with Operation Sindoor: Shashi Tharoor The Congress MP noted, "I don't work for the government, as you know. I work for an opposition party." "I myself authored an op-ed saying the time has come to hit hard but hit smart. I'm pleased to say that's exactly what India did," he added. Referring to India's retribution for the horrific April 22 terror attack as "precise and calibrated," he said that Operation Sindoor targeted "nine specific known terrorist bases, headquarters, and launchpads" in Pakistan and PoK. "Those included those of the Lashkar-e-Taiba in Muridke, Jaish-e-Mohammad in Bahawalpur, responsible amongst other things for the murder of Daniel Pearl..." Tharoor underscored that with its precision strikes, "India sent a clear message that it was not going to take terror lying down; it would answer." He noted that the precise and calibrated strikes on "very specific targets" were also a message: "that this was not meant to be the opening salvo in a protracted war but just an act of retribution, that we were prepared to stop with that act". Watch video here:

Congress MP Shahsi Tharoor noted, "I don't work for the government, as you know. I work for an opposition party.""I myself authored an op-ed saying the time has come to hit hard but hit smart. I'm pleased to say that's exactly what India did," he added.

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