India Pakistan news highlights: Asaduddin Owaisi says Pak's ‘Islamic’ tag is ‘bakwas’

India Pakistan news live updates: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi will be a part of the delegation led by BJP's Baijayant Panda and will go to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Algeria. 

This team also has the BJP's Nishikant Dubey, Phangnon Konyak, and Rekha Sharma. Satnam Singh Sandhu, Gulam Nabi Azad, and ambassador Harsh Shringla form the rest of the team.

India Pakistan news live updates: A delegation led by NCP (SCP) leader Supriya Sule will be travelling to Egypt, Qatar, Ethiopia, and South Africa. She will be accompanied by BJP's Rajiv Pratap Rudy and Anurag Thakur. TDP's LSK Devarayalu, Congress's Manish Tewari, and Anand Sharma will also be a part of it. Former MEA spokesperson Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin will be the diplomatic voice.

India Pakistan news live updates: The Centre has announced the full complement of the seven all-party delegations to expose Pakistan's link to terror and Operation Sindoor to several key partner countries.

According to the list shared by Kiren Rijiju, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor will lead the delegation to the United States, Guyana, Panama, Brazil and Columbia.

He will have LJP's Shambhavi Chaudhry, JMM's Dr. Sarfraz Ahmed, TDP's GM Harish Balayagi, BJP's Shashank Mani Tripathi, Tejasvi Surya, and Bhubaneshwar Kalita, Shiv Sena's Milind Deora, along with ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu.

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania gave all the credit for Operation Sindoor to the Indian Armed Forces.

"This is a successful mission, and the entire credit for this goes to the Indian Army. Though the influence of the Indian Army and soldiers has been since before, be it the war of 1962, 1971, or Kargil... The country has proved through Operation Sindoor and technology that the Indian Army is capable and can even challenge the arsenal of America, which it considers to be at the forefront... Soldiers from Himachal Pradesh have always contributed to the Indian Army, and Himachal Pradesh has been a great contributor to the wars. This is why we demand a separate regiment of Himachal Pradesh in the Indian Army," the HP assembly speaker said.

Congress leader Imran Pratapgarhi had a 5-word response to the Centre's anti-terror delegations.

“This is a good effort,” Pratapgarhi told the media.

BJP MP Samik Bhattacharya said that it was important to look at Pakistan as a 'terror state'.

"It is important to spread global awareness about Pakistan's cross-border terrorism and under which conditions we had to conduct Operation Sindoor. Many countries apart from India suffer due to terrorism and it is important to look at Pakistan as a terror state. We don't have any problem with the Pakistani citizens... We want to treat them as our own citizens... Our attack was targeted and not for Pakistani civilians... Terror should be killed before it kills... What we will interact with the people is the matter of the External Affairs Ministry, and whatever our role will be, we will try to fulfil it," the BJP leader said.

Here is what Asaduddin Owaisi said on joining Centre's all-party delegations.

"India has been a victim of Pakistan-sponsored terrorism. This began during the time of (former Pakistan President) Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, and we need to tell (the world) about this and also about the Kandahar plane hijack, 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, 2001 Parliament attacks, Uri and Pathankot incidents, killing of seven tourists in Reasi and Pahalgam. This is a danger for humanity. I am not aware about the group I will be part of and who is going to be the chairperson. We need to put forth India's story. Pakistan is trying to project itself as an Islamic country, but India also has nearly 20 crore Muslims. We need to tell (the world) about this as well," Owaisi told PTI.

Asaduddin Owaisi has said that he will inform foreign govts about Pakistan's motives when he travels as part of all-party delegation

Operation Sindoor, India's coordinated military retaliation following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, delivered a strong message against terrorism by striking nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. But it wasn’t just the Indian Armed Forces' firepower that caught the Pakistan military off guard, it was the well-planned deception. READ FULL STORY

NCP-SCP MP Supriya Sule on Saturday expressed her gratitude after being appointed to head one of the seven all-party delegations representing India globally to convey the country's message on terrorism and Operation Sindoor.

“I am honoured to join the all-party delegation representing India on the global stage. I humbly accept this responsibility and thank Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, Minister Kiren Rijiju ji, and the Ministry of External Affairs,” she wrote on X.

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday took to social media to announce that his party suggested 4 names to be part of seven delagtions who will carry India's anti-terror diplomatic mission abroad.

The INC was asked to submit the names of 4 MPs for the delegations to be sent abroad to explain India's stance on terrorism from Pakistan.

The four MPs are - Anand Sharma, Gaurav Gogoi, Naseer Hussain and Raja Brar.

Hindu saint Jagadguru Swami Rambhadracharya on Saturday said that Pakistan will take 100 years for Pakistan to revive from the damage Operation Sindoor inflicted on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and PoK.

“Operation Sindoor was like a revenge for the Pahalgam terror attack. It will take a century for Pakistan to revive,” Swami Rambhadracharya said.

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday reacted to the appointment as a leader of one of the seven delegations which are a part of India's outreach programme on Operation Sindoor and the country's efforts to expose Pakistan-sponsored terrorism.

“I am honoured by the invitation of the government of India to lead an all-party delegation to five key capitals, to present our nation’s point of view on recent events. When national interest is involved, and my services are required, I will not be found wanting,” Tharoor wrote on X.

In a strong diplomatic action against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, the Indian government has announced seven all-party delegations of MPs who will represent the country on a high-level diplomatic mission on international platforms. READ MORE

Stressing that terrorism is a challenge for the world, Union Minister Virendra Kumar on Saturday said that MPs from the ruling NDA, along with members of other national parties, will unite to present India's stance in front of the international community amid recent tensions with Pakistan, ANI reported.

India is planning a large-scale diplomatic initiative aimed at exposing Pakistan's continued support for terrorism on the global stage.

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has admitted to India’s precision missile strike on the Nur Khan airbase in Rawalpindi and other sites, revealing that Army chief General Asim Munir personally called him at 2:30 am on the intervening night of May 9 and 10 to inform him about the attack during the Operation Sindoor. READ MORE

Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the success of India's ongoing Operation Sindoor made the whole country proud. He added that Uttarakhand is "Veerbhoomi", from where thousands of soldiers serving in the country's army are always at the forefront in protecting the country.

A meeting of the Council of Ministers was held on Friday under the chairmanship of CM Dhami, in which a unanimous congratulatory resolution was passed to the Indian Army, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Ministry of Defence on the unprecedented success of Operation Sindoor.

Defence minister Rajnath Singh, while addressing the air warriors at the Bhuj Air Force Station in Gujarat on Friday, said that Operation Sindoor is not yet over.

"Our actions were just a trailer. We will show the full picture, if need be. 'Attacking and eliminating terrorism' is the new normal of the new India," said Singh.

• The Centre will send several all-party delegations to different countries, starting next week, to expose Pakistan-sponsored terrorism at the world forum.
• The delegations will visit different countries for 10 days. The MPs will visit different blocs of countries, as earmarked by the government.
• Each delegation is likely to have seven to eight members and may visit four to five countries.

The Indian government announced that it will send several all-party delegations to different countries, starting next week, to expose Pakistan-sponsored terrorism at the world forum.