Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, who is part of the all-party delegation led by BJP MP Baijayant Panda, was hospitalised in Kuwait due to extreme heat conditions.
Azad confirmed the news himself on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, assuring that he is recovering well.
“Blessed to share that despite the extreme heat in Kuwait affecting my health, by God’s grace I’m doing fine and recovering well. All test results are normal. Thank you all for your concern and prayers — it truly means a lot!” he said.
Delegation head Baijayant Panda also posted about Azad’s condition and acknowledged his significant role in the meetings held earlier in Bahrain and Kuwait.
“Halfway into our delegation’s tour, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad has had to be admitted to hospital. He is stable, under medical supervision, and will be undergoing some tests and procedures. His contributions to the meetings in Bahrain and Kuwait were highly impactful, and he is disappointed at being bedridden. We will deeply miss his presence in Saudi Arabia and Algeria.”
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh also expressed concern for Azad’s health and wished him a speedy recovery.
“Concerned to learn that one of the high-profile delegation members sent out to bolster India’s narrative against Pakistani terrorism has been hospitalised in Kuwait. We wish him a speedy recovery,” Jairam Ramesh wrote on X.
Meanwhile, the delegation has reached Saudi Arabia, where they are continuing diplomatic engagements. The team was received by Maj. Gen. Abdulrahman Alharbi, Chair of the India-Saudi Arabia Friendship Committee of the Shura Council.
“India’s stand on terrorism is resolute & uncompromising — a message we bring to Saudi Arabia with our all-party delegation. Appreciate the warm welcome by H.E. Maj. Gen. Abdulrahman Alharbi, Chair of the – Friendship Committee Shura Council, as we begin key engagements to strengthen our growing partnership,” Panda wrote on X.
The multi-party delegation includes BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey, Phangnon Konyak, Rekha Sharma, Satnam Singh Sandhu; AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi; former diplomat Harsh Shringla; and Ghulam Nabi Azad. The initiative involves seven groups led by one MP each and aims to counter global misinformation and reinforce India’s zero-tolerance policy on terrorism.