New Delhi, May 21 – India on Tuesday launched “Operation Sindoor,” a global diplomatic outreach campaign aimed at garnering international support against what it describes as Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, with two all-party parliamentary delegations departing for Japan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri briefed Members of Parliament (MPs) and former lawmakers from three of the seven delegations participating in the initiative. The campaign is designed to communicate India’s hardened stance on cross-border terrorism, described by officials as part of the country’s “new normal” in dealing with such threats.
“While India is committed to peace, it will not tolerate terror attacks on its soil and will respond with force,” Misri told the delegations, according to sources familiar with the briefing.
One delegation, led by Janata Dal (United) leader Sanjay Jha, departed for Japan on Tuesday morning and is scheduled to visit Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia and Indonesia. A second group, headed by Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde, will leave for the UAE later in the evening and will travel on to several African nations.
Jha told reporters the delegations aim to deliver a clear message to global leaders: that India will no longer tolerate repeated acts of terrorism. “India has decided enough is enough,” he said, accusing Pakistan of routinely evading accountability despite assurances to act against terror outfits operating from its soil.
Shinde said his team would present evidence of Pakistan’s involvement not only in attacks against India but also in terrorist activities abroad. He referred to Islamabad’s alleged role as constituting “crimes against humanity.”
Former foreign minister and senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid, who is part of Jha’s delegation, dismissed past claims of third-party mediation in India-Pakistan military de-escalations, including assertions by former U.S. President Donald Trump. “There was no mediation. The decision to halt military actions was taken bilaterally,” Khurshid said.
Sources said the delegations are expected to carry detailed dossiers outlining Pakistan’s involvement in sponsoring terrorism, backed by official evidence. The documents may be translated into the official languages of the countries being visited.
Additional briefings by Indian officials are planned for the lawmakers ahead of their meetings with foreign government representatives and parliamentarians.
India has long accused Pakistan of supporting militant groups operating across the border, a charge Islamabad denies. Tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors have periodically flared, particularly after high-profile attacks in Kashmir and elsewhere.
