The all-party Parliamentary delegation wrapped up its visit to the US after meeting with Vice President J D Vance and Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, among political and diplomatic leaders, to drive home India’s strong resolve to combat terrorism emanating from Pakistan.
The delegation, led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, was on the last leg of a multi-nation tour to brief key interlocutors about Operation Sindoor that India launched in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. The delegation was one of the seven multi-party delegations India had tasked to visit 33 global capitals to reach out to the international community to emphasise Pakistan’s links to terrorism.
The delegation arrived in the US capital on June 3 and held a wide array of meetings on Capitol Hill as well as in Washington, briefing the American government officials as well as lawmakers about India’s stance on cross-border terrorism. Besides Vice President Vance and Landau, the Indian team also met House Foreign Affairs Committee leadership, India Caucus leadership and Senate Foreign Relations Committee leaders, among others. The team, which had arrived from India in New York on May 24, had travelled to Guyana, Panama, Colombia and Brazil before arriving in Washington for the last leg of the tour.
