Moscow:
On Saturday, a multi-sided Indian delegation expressed satisfaction over the assurance of Russian negotiaters of supporting India in combating terrorism in all forms and expressions as it concluded its journey to Moscow.
The delegation led by DMK MP Kanimozhi Karuninhi, who was to sensitive the diplomatic leadership about the terror emanating from Pakistan in Russia, tried to “friend Russia” on Operation Sindhor and made extensive discussion to abstract stakeholders in “friend Russia”.
Earlier on Friday, Russia reiterated its decisive commitment to “an unrelated joint fight” against all forms of terrorism.
Addressing the press at the end of its 48 -hour journey in the Russian capital, Kanimoji said that the atomic threat by Islamabad was unfair, and India would respond to military growth by Pakistan.
The delegation described Russia as “closed and tried and tested”. “We naturally want an understanding that Russia is on our behalf at this time of difficulty. It is better that people know about our misery from state-provided terrorism from Pakistan,” the members of the delegation said while answering a media question.
In his initial comments at the press conference, Kanimoji described Russia’s visit as “a great opportunity to convince our stand” and said, “Pakistan chooses to protect terrorists, they move forward and spread false propagation. We only targeted terrorist hubs. India is very clear, we will not come to the table for peace talks when Pakistan was attacked.”
During a conversation with former Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov’s Deputy Vice-foreign minister Andre Rudenco and on Friday, the key members of both the Houses of the Russian Federal Assembly (Parliament), the Russian side were sensitive about the situation after the situation and said a new “general”, after the operation vermilion.
He said that India was not against the people of Pakistan. “From Jawaharlal Nehru, from Vajpayee to Prime Minister Modi, all are trying to fulfill relations with Pakistan, but in response, we find terrorist attacks, which is aimed at harassing our communal harmony,” said Ms. Kanimoji.
“I am a Punjabi and was on a trip to Pakistan some time ago, the people there are very friendly and want to have good relations with India, but it is his army and government who are against India,” a member of AAP, Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Mittal said.
Responding to a Russian correspondent, a member of the delegation, experienced Indian diplomatic Manjeev Puri, he said that the current political system makes it difficult to negotiate peace.
“With whom to interact with the government or the army, who talk about non-state actors involved in terrorist attacks against India?
The visit to Moscow was very important because as a permanent member of the UN Security Council and a global power, it is a clout to support India in combating terrorism.
Members of the Indian delegation also paid tribute to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Moscow. It is leaving tonight to express India’s concern over the border terrorism for the next phase of its five-nation tour.
Today, I paid tribute to the nation’s father Mahatma Gandhi at the Embassy of India in Moscow, along with fellow members of the All-party parliamentary delegation. The Mahatma’s message of peace and non-violence inspires the world-and we take it … pic.twitter.com/qghegnewro
– kanimozhi (kanimozhi) (@kanimozhidmk) May 24, 2025
Other members of the delegation are SP K. Rajeev Rai, Mian Altaf Ahmed of Nekan, BJP’s Captain Brijesh Chauka, RJD’s Prem Chand Gupta and Ambassador Joud Ashraf.
Earlier on Friday, a statement of a Ministry of External Affairs was issued after Deputy Foreign Minister Andre Rudenco, which was met with the parliamentary delegation, expressed readiness to increase close cooperation on the issue at regional and global places.
The statement of the Ministry of External Affairs said, “A decisive commitment for an unrelated joint fight against all forms of terrorism was confirmed. Mainly the United Nations, BRICS and SCO expressed readiness to increase close cooperation on these issues at regional and global places.”
Before meeting Rudenko, Indian MPs also had a “fruitful conversation” with former Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Fradekov, who was head of the Russian Institute of Strategic Studies (RISS) and made a detailed human in a round-table meeting with all-parties members of the Russian Federation Assembly (Parliament). Liberal-Democratic Party.
Former Prime Minister of Russia and director of RISS were honored for engaging in a creative conversation, as well as with MPs as part of our parliamentary delegation. We discussed the collective fight against global security challenges and terrorism.@Rajeevrai, pic.twitter.com/UARHVNHI2T
– kanimozhi (kanimozhi) (@kanimozhidmk) May 24, 2025
The delegation also met with the first Deputy Chairman Andry Denisov and other senators at the Federation Council of the Russian Association.
The delegation is one of the seven multi-party delegations in 33 global capitals to reach the international community on Pakistan’s designs and India’s response to terror, especially on 22 April, killed 26 people in view of the Pahgam terror attack on 22 April.
After the Pahgam attack, tension between India and Pakistan increased, which claimed 26 lives.
India launched accurate attacks on terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir in the early hours of May 7, after which Pakistan tried to attack Indian military bases on 8, 9 and 10 May. The Indian side strongly responded to Pakistani works.
On May 10, on-ground enmity to prevent military functions came to an end after negotiations between directors of military operations of both sides.
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