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Shashi Tharoor described the Operation Sindoor diplomatic tour as highly successful, emphasizing India's position on global platforms. The delegation, including MPs from various parties, engaged with foreign leaders and think tanks. Tharoor clarified that Pakistan's weak case was exposed during discussions. He will submit a detailed report to PM Modi on the outcomes.

Key Points: Shashi Tharoor Calls Operation Sindoor Tour Successful for India

  • Tharoor led a nine-member delegation to five nations
  • Met think tanks and political leaders
  • Defended India's stance on Pakistan
  • Plans to submit report to PM Modi
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Went for the country and spoke for the country: Tharoor on Op Sindoor outreach

Congress MP Tharoor leads cross-party delegation to US, Brazil, and Latin America, emphasizing India's diplomatic outreach.

"I went for the country and spoke for the country - Shashi Tharoor"

New Delhi, June 10

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who led a nine-member Indian delegation including MPs from different political parties as part of Operation Sindoor outreach to five countries, including the US and Brazil, on Tuesday said that the tour was hugely successful.

"I went for the country and spoke for the country," said Tharoor while interacting with the Malayalam media here on Tuesday in response to a question about his party’s outlook on the venture.

Apart from Tharoor, the team included Sarfaraz Ahmad, Ganti Harish Madhur, Shashank Mani Tripathi, Bhubaneswar Kalita, Tejasvi Surya, and former Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu, and it also visited Panama, Guyana, and Colombia.

"The whole purpose of the visit was to interact with think tanks, Presidents, Vice Presidents, parliamentarians and also former top political leaders and to brief them on what had happened,” said Tharoor.

About his American visit, he said nothing about trade issues or about who ‘intervened’ to stop the aggression was raised during their interactions, in a reference to President Donald Trump's statements.

"After explaining the Indian position, all have understood things, as Pakistan had presented a weak case, as terrorists had attacked tourists," he added.

Asked about what he intends to do following the visit, he said: "I am going to submit a detailed report to the Prime Minister, and it will be my report."

"The trip was very hectic as we were travelling at night and hardly got time to sleep," Tharoor added.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had selected Tharoor to be part of the delegation and lead it, after it was found out that the Congress party’s list did not have the name of Tharoor.

Ever since Tharoor decided to contest against the official party high command’s nominee, Malikarjuna Kharge, for the post of Congress president, a majority in the Congress leadership was unhappy with him, but knowing his popularity, he managed to get support from a section of the party in Kerala.

Tharoor is a four-time Congress MP from the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency since 2009.

- IANS

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Rajesh K.
Glad to see our MPs working together beyond party lines for India's interests abroad. Tharoor's diplomatic experience shows - he represented us well. Hope PM Modi considers his report seriously. 🇮🇳
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Priya M.
Interesting team composition with both young MPs like Tejasvi Surya and experienced hands like Tharoor. Shows India's political diversity. But why no women MPs in delegation? Missed opportunity for gender balance.
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Arjun S.
Operation Sindoor was much needed after Pakistan's propaganda. Tharoor's team did good work explaining our position. But hope this isn't just photo ops - want to see concrete outcomes in foreign policy.
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Sunita V.
As a Malayali, proud to see Tharoor representing India! His English fluency and diplomatic experience make him perfect for such missions. But wish he focused more on Kerala development too 🤔
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Vikram J.
Good initiative but why only Latin America & US? Should have included European and African nations too. India needs stronger global outreach beyond traditional partners. Hope next delegation is more diverse geographically.
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Kavita R.
Appreciate Tharoor's professionalism despite Congress internal politics. Shows maturity to work with BJP MPs for national interest. Hope this sets example for more bipartisan cooperation in future! 👏

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