PM Modi Meets All-Party Delegations, Lauds Unified Global Outreach After Operation Sindoor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hosted members of the seven all-party delegations that had recently concluded diplomatic missions across several countries, aimed at amplifying India’s anti-terrorism stance following the military strikes under Operation Sindoor.

The strikes were a direct response to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians. The outreach marked one of India’s most coordinated diplomatic offensives in recent years, cutting across party lines and involving a diverse group of parliamentarians and former diplomats.

At the informal yet significant gathering held at the Prime Minister’s official residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, the delegations—comprising 59 Members of Parliament and several former ambassadors—briefed PM Modi about their overseas interactions, the feedback received from international stakeholders, and the impact of their engagements in 33 countries across various continents.

During the nearly 75-minute interaction, Prime Minister Modi walked among the attendees in a relaxed setting on the lawns of his residence, taking time to converse individually with different groups. The meeting was deliberately kept informal to encourage open discussion and candid feedback, with no structured presentations or formal briefings taking place.

Congress MP and senior leader Shashi Tharoor, who led the delegation to the United States, Guyana, Panama, Colombia, and Brazil, described the meeting as “very pleasant” and noted the Prime Minister’s cordial approach throughout the gathering.

“He was certainly very pleasant to all of us,” Tharoor said. “He saw this as an opportunity to thank the delegations for their service. The Prime Minister spent more than an hour with all of us, walking around the lawn and engaging in conversations at each table. It wasn’t a formal meeting at all—it was relaxed and lively.”

Tharoor added that although many delegates had submitted written reports of their visits in advance, none of them formally presented them during the meeting. “We shared impressions, anecdotes, and broad feedback.

A recurring theme was that every country we visited saw tremendous value in the fact that Indian Members of Parliament, across party lines, came to explain India’s position. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive.”

He further mentioned that the suggestion to institutionalize such parliamentary outreach missions received an encouraging response from the Prime Minister. “We all recommended that such initiatives should become a regular feature of Indian diplomacy. The PM appeared to be quite receptive to the idea,” Tharoor noted.

Prime Minister Modi, in a post othe n the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), expressed appreciation for the efforts of the delegations.

Met members of the various delegations who represented India in different countries and elaborated on India’s commitment to peace and the need to eradicate the menace of terrorism. We are all proud of them for putting forward India’s voice,” he wrote.

The delegations were formed in May after the government announced a multi-national outreach in the aftermath of the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam.

The government said it would send lawmakers from across the political spectrum—including those from the Opposition—as part of seven diplomatic teams tasked with presenting India’s stance on terrorism and explaining the rationale behind Operation Sindoor, which targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

The unusual bipartisan composition of the delegations drew attention both in India and abroad. Sources present at Tuesday’s meeting said Prime Minister Modi acknowledged this uniqueness, noting that foreign governments and observers had expressed surprise—and admiration—at the way India’s political rivals came together to speak in one voice on an issue of national security.

Leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as well as regional and opposition parties such as the Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), DMK, BJD, NCP (SP), and others took part in the initiative. The delegations were led by figures such as Ravi Shankar Prasad, Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda, Anurag Thakur, Shrikant Shinde, Kanimozhi, and Priyanka Chaturvedi, among others.

Earlier in the day, Ravi Shankar Prasad briefed the media about the nature of the outreach. Speaking at a press conference, he highlighted how his delegation had presented credible evidence to European officials regarding Pakistan’s complicity in various terror attacks.

“We made it clear that India is not against the people of Pakistan. Our concern is with the military establishment and terror networks operating from within Pakistan’s borders. Even the citizens of Pakistan are weary of their generals,” he said.

Prasad also emphasized that successive Indian governments have extended goodwill gestures to Pakistan, including Prime Minister Modi’s 2014 invitation to then-Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif and his visit to Pakistan for a private family event. Despite these efforts, incidents like Uri and Pulwama have shown that dialogue alone is not enough. Action is necessary,” he said.

In his post-Operation Sindoor address to the nation, Prime Minister Modi had reiterated that “talks and terror cannot go together” and declared that India was suspending the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan as a consequence of its continued support for terrorism.

Tuesday’s meeting, according to political analysts, signals not just the government’s effort to build a united national front against terrorism but also its intent to leverage bipartisan diplomacy as a tool for strengthening India’s international standing.

As one official put it, “This is a significant moment. It shows that on critical issues like national security and counter-terrorism, India can speak with one voice—and the world is listening.”