Ljubljana (Slovenia): During diplomatic visit to Slovenia, an all-party Indian parliamentary delegation clarified India’s motivations behind Operation Sindoor, emphasizing that the country desires peace but will not tolerate terrorism.
AAP MP Dr. Ashok Kumar Mittal, a member of the delegation, said they were successful in clearing several misconceptions about India’s actions following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, which led to the launch of Operation Sindoor.
“We had a meeting with the Chairman of the National Council, that is the Upper House of Slovenia’s Parliament. People here believed that we had attacked Pakistan because we did not want negotiations with Pakistan. We were able to clear the air around these two things… Pakistan-trained terrorists attacked people based on their religion, on our soil… India only wants peace,” said Mittal.
He also underlined the role of Pakistan in supporting cross-border terrorism and India’s unwavering stance in the face of threats.
“Pakistan only wants to terrorise us: by sending terrorists with the help of their army, and by threatening of nuclear weapons. PM Narendra Modi has made it clear that India will not pay heed to any threats issued by Pakistan. India is capable and well-equipped…” Mittal stated.
DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, who led the delegation, expressed satisfaction with the reception in Slovenia and appreciated the country’s understanding of India’s challenges.
“It has been a very positive visit to Slovenia and the opinion makers and the lawmakers here have a very deep understanding of India and the problems India has been facing with terrorism. We go back with the reassured promise that Slovenia stands with India in the fight against terrorism…” she said.
She noted that the primary objective of the visit was to build global support and cooperation against terrorism, and shared the delegation’s plan to continue diplomatic efforts in Athens, Greece.
“As a part of the delegation visit to many countries, our next place will be Athens (Greece). We hope to again meet many dignitaries, lawmakers and people who make decisions over there, and explain about India’s resolve fighting against terrorism,” Kanimozhi added.
The Modi government has deployed seven multi-party delegations globally as part of a broad diplomatic outreach following Operation Sindoor, aimed at highlighting Pakistan’s links to terrorism and reaffirming India’s zero-tolerance policy toward terror in all forms.
Launched on May 7, Operation Sindoor was India’s response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 people. Indian Armed Forces targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, eliminating over 100 terrorists from groups such as Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), and Hizbul Mujahideen.