Panama City is set to host an all-party Indian parliamentary delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor beginning Tuesday, as part of India’s diplomatic outreach to reinforce its firm stance of zero tolerance towards terrorism in all forms and manifestations.
The delegation, arriving from Guyana, will engage in a three-day visit during which it will meet with Panama’s leadership, members of the strategic and media communities, Indian diaspora, and other stakeholders. The visit aims to showcase India’s message of unity, peace, and collective resolve against terrorism, according to a statement from the Embassy of India in Panama, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.
The delegation includes a cross-section of Indian political voices:
- Shashi Tharoor (Congress)
- Sarfaraz Ahmad (JMM)
- Gants Harish Madhur Balayogi (TDP)
- Shashank Mani Tripathi, Bhubaneswar Kalita, and Tejasvi Surya (BJP)
- Milind Deora (Shiv Sena)
- Taranjit Sandhu, former Indian Ambassador to the US
This visit is part of a broader global outreach, with seven multi-party Indian delegations currently visiting 33 international capitals to brief the world about Pakistan’s role in cross-border terrorism and India’s measured response, particularly after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives.
Tensions between India and Pakistan intensified after the Pahalgam incident. India conducted precision airstrikes under “Operation Sindoor” on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on May 7. This was followed by Pakistani retaliatory attempts on May 8–10, which were firmly countered by India.
The military escalation de-escalated following DGMO-level talks on May 10, resulting in an agreement to halt cross-border hostilities.
