An all-party Indian parliamentary delegation, led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, is in Brussels—the seat of the European Union—as part of a diplomatic tour to key global capitals. The mission: to highlight India’s stand on terrorism and raise awareness about the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 civilians were killed.
🔹 Key Engagements:
- Interacted with: Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from:
- Delegation for Relations with India
- Foreign Affairs Committee
- Security and Defence Committee
- Met with: The Indian diaspora in Brussels.
🔹 Key Statements:
🗣️ Daggubati Purandeswari (BJP MP):
“We’re not just fighting conventional terrorism—it’s radicalisation, indoctrination, monetary support. If terrorism is at India’s doorstep today, it could be at the doorstep of another country tomorrow.”
🗣️ Gulam Ali Khatana (BJP MP):
“India is the world’s fastest-growing economy. We expect nothing from anyone—we speak for ourselves. There’s a clear difference between the Mother of Terrorism and the Mother of Democracy.”
🗣️ Delegation’s Collective Message:
- Called out Pakistan for state-sponsored terrorism.
- Urged the international community to end double standards on terrorism and human rights.
- Demanded justice for victims and global accountability for terror sponsors.
🧑🤝🧑 Delegation Members:
- Ravi Shankar Prasad (BJP)
- Daggubati Purandeswari (BJP)
- Samik Bhattacharya (BJP)
- Priyanka Chaturvedi (Shiv Sena UBT)
- Ghulam Ali Khatana (Congress)
- Amar Singh (Congress)
- MJ Akbar (Former Union Minister)
- Pankaj Saran (Former Ambassador)
🕊️ Context:
This outreach follows the April 22 terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir, for which The Resistance Front, a Lashkar-e-Taiba offshoot, claimed responsibility. The visit is part of India’s broader campaign to internationalize the conversation on terrorism and press for concerted global action.
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