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Doha
A multi-party Indian delegation, led by Supriya Sule, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), has arrived in Doha for a two-day visit — the first leg of its four-nation tour covering Qatar, South Africa, Ethiopia, and Egypt.
During their time in Doha, the delegation is scheduled to engage with Qatari dignitaries and hold discussions with representatives from the media, academic institutions, and other key stakeholders.
The visit is taking place in the context of the April 22 terrorist attack in India in Pahalgam, Operation Sindoor, and the subsequent developments. The members of the visiting delegation include MPs from both Houses of Parliament, former ministers, and diplomats.
Since the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, the leadership of India and Qatar have remained in touch with each other.
The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, had telephone conversation on May 6 and discussed the developments.
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Jassim Al-Thani and India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar also had a telephone call on May 7.
Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in its statement on April 23, had conveyed Qatar’s strong condemnation and denunciation of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam.
India has launched seven multi-party delegations for sharing its perspectives on the scourge of terrorism and India’s actions in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack.
The Indian delegation will also convey India’s approach of zero tolerance towards terrorism in all its forms and manifestation and steadfast resolution to counter cross-border terrorism, against which the whole country stands united.
The members of the delegation include Supriya Sule, MP, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, MP, Vikramjeet Singh Sahney, MP, Manish Tewari, MP, Anurag Singh Thakur, MP, Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, MP, Anand Sharma, former Minister of Commerce & Industry, V Muraleedharan, former MoS for External Affairs, and Syed Akbaruddin, former permanent representative of India to UN.
