New Delhi, June 27: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday lauded the multi-party delegations that travelled to 33 different countries as part of India’s global outreach programme following Operation Sindoor, saying he saw unity among members of the delegations who went around the world speaking in the “national interest”.
He said India gave a message to the world that terrorism is “not acceptable” and if it continues, the nation has the “right” to defend itself.
Referring to the recent diplomatic outreach in the backdrop of the Pahalgam terror attack, the minister said he feels a great sense of pride when he sees non-BJP leaders like Shashi Tharoor, Supriya Sule, Sanjay Jha, and Kanimozhi Karunanidhi leading Parliamentary delegations to inform the world about the country’s firm stand against terror. “I feel proud when I see a unity of delegations with all parties going out across the world and speaking in defence of our national interests, giving the message of zero-tolerance for terrorism,” Jaishankar told mediapersons here.
On the feedback he received from the delegates after the diplomatic outreach, the external affairs minister said, “They said in every country the most impressive part found by the hosts was that all parties, including Opposition parties, were part of it.”