Moscow:
A multi-party Indian delegation on Saturday expressed satisfaction on the Russian interlocutors’ assurances of help to India in combating terrorism in all kinds and manifestations because it concluded its go to to Moscow.
The delegation led by DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, which was in Russia to sensitise the diplomatic management about terror emanating from Pakistan, held wide-ranging discussions to temporary the stakeholders in “tried and examined” buddy Russia on Operation Sindoor.
Earlier on Friday, Russia had reiterated its decisive dedication to “an uncompromising joint struggle” with New Delhi in opposition to all types of terrorism.
Addressing the press on the finish of their 48-hour go to to the Russian capital, Kanimozhi stated that the nuclear risk by Islamabad was inadmissible, and India will resolutely reply to army escalation by Pakistan.
The delegation described Russia as a “shut and tried and examined” buddy. “We naturally search an understanding that Russia is by our facet on this time of problem. It’s higher that persons are conscious of our affected by state-sponsored terrorism from Pakistan,” the delegation members stated whereas answering a media query.
In her preliminary remarks on the press convention, Kanimozhi described the Russia go to as a “nice alternative to clarify our stand” and stated, “Pakistan chooses to guard the terrorists, they go forward and unfold false propaganda. We had solely focused terror hubs. India may be very clear, we’d not come to the desk for peace talks when Pakistan continues attacking us.”
In the course of the talks with Deputy International Minister Andrey Rudenko, former prime minister Mikhail Fradkov and distinguished members of each the homes of the Russian Federal Meeting (Parliament) on Friday, the Russian facet was sensitised concerning the state of affairs post-Pahalgam terror assault and a brand new “regular” after the Operation Sindoor, she added.
She underscored that India was not in opposition to the folks of Pakistan. “From Jawaharlal Nehru, Vajpayee to Prime Minister Modi, all have been attempting to fix relations with Pakistan, however in response, we get terrorist assaults aimed toward disturbing our communal concord,” Ms Kanimozhi identified.
“I’m a Punjabi and was someday again on a go to to Pakistan, folks there are very pleasant and need to have good relations with India, however it’s their Military and the federal government who’re in opposition to India,” one of many members, Dr Ashok Kumar Mittal of AAP, added.
Responding to a Russian correspondent, member of the delegation, veteran Indian diplomat Manjeev Puri stated the prevailing political system makes it tough to barter peace.
“With whom to barter, with the federal government or military, who speak about non-state actors concerned in terrorist assaults in opposition to India? Properly, if they’re unable to regulate them on their very own territory, then below the UN constitution, the worldwide group ought to assist them,” Ambassador Puri stated.
The Moscow go to was essential as a result of as a everlasting member of the UN Safety Council and a world energy, it has the clout to help India in combating terrorism, he added.
The Indian delegation members additionally supplied tributes on the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Moscow. It’s leaving tonight for the following leg of their five-nation tour to convey India’s concern on the Pak-sponsored cross-border terrorism.
Right this moment, I paid floral tributes to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, on the Embassy of India in Moscow, together with fellow members of the All-Celebration Parliamentary Delegation. The Mahatma’s message of peace and non-violence continues to encourage the world—and we stock it with… pic.twitter.com/qGHegNeWrO
— Kanimozhi (கனிமொழி) (@KanimozhiDMK) Could 24, 2025
The opposite members of the delegation are Rajiv Rai of SP, Mian Altaf Ahmad of NC, Capt Brijesh Chowta of BJP, Prem Chand Gupta of RJD, and Ambassador Jawed Ashraf.
Earlier on Friday, a International Ministry assertion issued after Deputy International Minister Andrey Rudenko met with the visiting parliamentary delegation expressed readiness to extend shut cooperation on the problem at regional and world venues.
“A decisive dedication to an uncompromising joint struggle in opposition to all types of terrorism was confirmed. Readiness was expressed to extend shut cooperation on these points at regional and world venues, primarily within the UN, BRICS and SCO,” the International Ministry assertion stated.
Previous to assembly Rudenko, the Indian parliamentarians additionally had “a fruitful interplay” with former prime minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Fradkov, who heads the Russian Institute of Strategic Research (RISS) and had an in depth alternate of views at a round-table assembly with all-party members of the Russian Federation Meeting (Parliament) led by the Duma (decrease home) Worldwide Affairs Committee chair Leonid Slutsky of Liberal-Democratic Celebration.
Honored to have interaction in a constructive dialogue with H.E. Mikhail Fradkov, former Prime Minister of Russia & Director of RISS, together with MPs as a part of our parliamentary delegation. We mentioned world safety challenges and the collective struggle in opposition to terrorism.@RajeevRai… pic.twitter.com/uaRHVnhI2T
— Kanimozhi (கனிமொழி) (@KanimozhiDMK) Could 24, 2025
The delegation additionally met with First Deputy Chair of the Committee on Worldwide Affairs Andrey Denisov and different senators within the Federation Council of the Russian Federation.
The delegation is without doubt one of the seven multi-party delegations to 33 world capitals to achieve out to the worldwide group on Pakistan’s designs and India’s response to terror, particularly in view of the April 22 Pahalgam terror assault that killed 26 folks.
Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated after the Pahalgam assault, which claimed 26 lives.
India carried out precision strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir within the early hours of Could 7, following which Pakistan tried to assault Indian army bases on Could 8, 9 and 10. The Indian facet responded strongly to the Pakistani actions.
The on-ground hostilities ended with an understanding on stopping the army actions following talks between the administrators normal of army operations of each side on Could 10.
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