Tokyo (Japan) [India], May 24 (HBTV): An all-party delegation of Indian Members of Parliament, led by Sanjay Kumar Jha, met with dignitaries from Japan’s political, governmental, and academic sectors on Saturday, conveying India’s unified and resolute stance against cross-border terrorism.

The engagement, hosted by India’s Ambassador to Japan, Sibi George, at India House, was aimed at reaffirming India’s zero tolerance for terrorism and highlighting Pakistan’s role in fuelling proxy war against India.

In a post on X, the Indian Embassy stated: 'All-Party Delegation of Hon’ble Members of Parliament led by Shri Sanjay Kumar Jha interacted with dignitaries from Japan’s political, governmental, and academic spheres and conveyed a strong and unified national message of zero tolerance for cross-border terrorism at a dinner hosted by Ambassador Sibi George at India House.'

Earlier in the day, Jha emphasised that Indian political parties, despite ideological differences, are united when it comes to issues of national security and combating terrorism.

‘Seven delegations of all-party MPs will be visiting different countries. We were the first delegation to leave India. We have been in Japan for the last three days. Members of the ruling and opposition parties are in the delegation. We may have political differences and contest elections against each other, but when it comes to the country, we are all together,’ said Jha.

He further stated that Pakistan has been waging a proxy war against India for over four decades, being unable to initiate a direct conflict.

‘This incident (Pahalgam terror attack) is not a simple incident. Pakistan has been fighting a proxy war for the last 40 years, as it cannot have a direct war with us... India has faced the menace of terrorism for several decades. They targeted tourists after asking about their religion,’ the JD(U) MP added.

Sanjay Kumar Jha is leading a nine-member delegation that includes BJP MPs Aparajita Sarangi, Brij Lal, Pradhan Baruah, Hemang Joshi; AITC’s Abhishek Banerjee; CPI (M) MP John Brittas; former MEA Salman Khurshid; and Ambassador Mohan Kumar.

The delegation is currently in Japan and is expected to visit other East Asian countries as part of India’s global outreach against terrorism.

(ANI)