Foreign Minister K Jaishankar on Monday chaired the meeting of the Advisory Committee of Parliament on Foreign Affairs.
Sharing a post on X, Jaishankar wrote, “Mented the Mea Advisory Committee meeting in Delhi this morning. He discussed the Op Sindoor against terrorism in all its forms and expressions and the zero-assessment policy of India. He underlined the importance of sending a strong and united message in that regard.”
According to sources, the panel was informed that the government wanted to go for high value goals and hit them quickly. The strike affected the credibility and morale of the Pakistani armed forces. The fact is that they were unable to protect these terrorist sub -centers, highlighting them.
The panel was informed that apart from three countries, no one had criticized India’s position on operation terror. All countries appreciated India’s stand against terror. India’s right to rescue was highly appreciated. In this context, the statement made by the recent German Foreign Minister Johann Wadeful was highlighted.
Addressing a joint briefing with Eam Jaishankar in Berlin on 23 May, Wadeful said that India had every right to defend itself against terrorism.
“We were affected by the cruel terrorist attack on India on 22 April. We condemned the strongest conditions of this attack on citizens. Our deepest sympathy goes out for all victims and their families.
After military attacks on both sides, India, of course, every right to defend itself against terrorism. The fact is that the Trus is now in place, there is something that we appreciate very much. It is now important that this Trust remains stable, this dialogue can be to find bilateral solutions for that conflict, keeping in mind the important interests of both sides.
Germany and India have been promoting a regular dialogue on the fight against terrorism over the years, and we intend to intensify it, ”Johan Wadeful said.
The controversy over EM was brought by the Congress to close Pakistan. Sources said that the government said that there was no interaction between India and Pakistan in any way except the Director General of Military Operation (DGMO) level, and that too only after the attacks. The sequence of events was – the terrorist hub was killed and according to a release issued by the Press Information Bureau, the DGMO of India approached the Pakistani DGMO:
Sources said that the Foreign Minister said that it was dishonest. Recently, the Congress had questioned whether the government had warned Pakistan before the OP vermilion.
The MP wanted to know about the claims of President Trump and other comments. Sources said that the government said that American and other countries which were encouraging India to talk to Pakistan were told that terror and talks would not go together. The government further said that EAM had repeatedly stated on records that DGMOS of the two countries had ended enmity after talking to each other.
Sources said that EAM strongly appealed for national unity and spirit, with which the parliamentary delegation went abroad.
On the Indus Water Treaty, the delegation wanted to know whether the government was intended to continue or it was just symbolic. The government said that the treaty is in prosecution and MPs will be informed on future steps.
Sources said that EAM appealed for national unity that keeping in mind the spirit of dialogue with the parliamentary delegation in the capitals of various countries. After Operation Sindoor, in a diplomatic outreach, the Modi government has formed a seven multi-proclaimed delegation to inform the nations about the link to Pakistan’s terrorism, and a strong message of zero-assessment to terrorism in all its forms and manifestations in India.
Operation Sindoor was launched on 7 May by Pak-proposed militants as a decisive military response for the Pahalgam terror attack on 22 April in which 26 people were killed. The Indian armed forces targeted the terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, causing more than 100 militants associated with terrorist organizations such as Jai-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen (ANI).