Tokyo, May 22 (UNI) Members of India's all-party outreach delegation arrived in Japan and on Thursday called on Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and briefed him about India's strong position against terrorism post the Pahalgam massacre in Jammu and Kashmir and steps taken under 'Operation Sindoor'.
Earlier, the delegation led by JD(U)'s Sanjay Jha, met Indian Ambassador to Japan Sibi George.
Abhishek Banerjee of All India Trinamool Congress is a member of the delegation.
The delegation also discussed with Japanese diplomatic officials regarding India’s response to cross-border terrorism and strengthening diplomatic ties with Japan.
Incidentally Japan was among the first countries to express solidarity with India after the horrific Pahalgam massacre targeting a particular faith.
The outreach delegation arrived in Tokyo as part of a five-nation visit for the Operation Sindoor global contact, aimed at reaching global friends and partners, focusing on New Delhi's robust stance against cross-border terrorism.
The Parliamentary members include Ambassador Mohan Kumar, BJP MP Dr Hemang Joshi, CPI(M) MP John Brittas, Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, Aparajita Sarangi, Brij Lal, and Pradan Baruah of the BJP.
Banerjee on his X handle said they met with Ambassador Sibi George in Tokyo, and they held meaningful discussions on global cooperation, intelligence sharing, and the role of diplomacy in combating the menace of terrorism.
Later they called on Japan Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, and their discussion focused on strengthening the relationship between India and Japan.
"The All-Party Parliamentary Delegation from India, met Takeshi Iwaya, Foreign Minister of Japan, in Tokyo, and the meeting focused on strengthening the relationship between India and Japan," Banerjee said.
All the delegation members also paid floral tributes at Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Edogawa in Tokyo.
The delegation members will continue their outreach mission in Japan before leaving for Indonesia, Malaysia, the Republic of Korea, and Singapore.
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