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UK's MP Priti Patel meets Indian delegation, shares commitment to combat terrorism

London [UK], June 2 (ANI): Conservative Party's Shadow Foreign Secretary Priti Patel on Monday expressed her pleasure after meeting with an all-party Indian parliamentary delegation, led by Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, and stated that 'significant areas of discussion were covered.'

In a diplomatic outreach following Operation Sindoor, the Modi government has formed seven multi-party delegations

All-party delegation led by BJP's Baijayant Panda concludes four-country visit, departs for India

Algiers [Algeria], June 2 (ANI): The all-party delegation led by BJP MP Baijayant Panda has concluded its four-country visit and departed for India on Monday.

The delegation, led by Panda, includes BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey, Phangnon Konyak and Rekha Sharma; AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi; Satnam Singh Sandhu and Ghulam Nabi Azad; and former Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla.

The delegation, during their vi

Brazil fully sympathise with what India is concerned about: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor

Brasilia [Brazil], June 2 (ANI): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, leading an all-party delegation to Brazil, on Monday said that the Latin country 'fully sympathises' with India's concerns regarding cross-border terrorism.

The delegation, which briefed Ambassador Celso Amorim, the Head Adviser to the Brazilian President, on the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and India's subsequent Operation Sindoor, received strong c

J-K DGP reviews security arrangements for Amarnath Yatra, Eid-Ul-Adha and upcoming events

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 2 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat, on Monday, chaired a joint meeting with officers from the Police and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) at Police Control Room Kashmir to review the security arrangements for the upcoming Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2025, Eid-Ul-Adha and other upcoming events.

At the onset of the meeting, the pa

"Not trying to start a war, just conducting retribution for act of terror": Shashi Tharoor on Operation Sindoor

Brasilia [Brazil], June 2 (ANI): Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who is leading the all-party delegation, said on Monday that the whole idea of Operation Sindoor was to signal that India is not trying to start war, but just conducting 'retribution for an act of terror,' in response to the Pahalgam terror attack.

This comes during his interaction with Ambassador Celso Amorim, Head Adviser of the Special Advisory

Operation Sindoor: RJD MP Manoj Jha writes to PM Modi for special Parliament session

New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Kumar Jha on Monday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to call a special session of Parliament to discuss the recent cross-border military operations against Pakistan.

In his letter, Jha said the people of India feel they are being 'kept in the dark,' and deserve clarity on the government's decisions and their broader imp

Josh Hazlewood: Perfect eight-on-eight in tournament finals, will 'Hoff' turn RCB's dream to reality

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 2 (ANI): As Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) takes on Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the final of Indian Premier League (IPL) at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium, plenty will ride on their pace spearhead Josh Hazlewood, whose mere presence at the crease has been nothing short of a booster shot for an already capable pace attack.

Having featured in 11 matches for RCB so far, 'Hoff', as

Spain conveys "unequivocal support" for India's effort to combat terrorism

Madrid [Spain], June 2 (ANI): The Group-6 delegation from India, led by DMK MP Kanimozhi, on Monday (local time) met Jose Manuel Albares, Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain at Palacio de Viana.

In a post on X, the Indian Embassy in Spain said, 'The All Party Parliamentary Delegation called on the Minister of External Affairs HE Mr. @jmalbares to apprise him of India's position an

Have come to speak for India, need to speak together for the country: Salman Khurshid on all-party delegations visiting partner countries

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], June 2 (ANI): Congress leader Salman Khurshid, who is part of all-party delegation led by JD-U MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, has taken a dig at those 'calculating political allegiances' for remarks made during India's mission against terrorism and asked 'if it is so difficult to be a patriot'.

Khurshid said he is part of the all-party delegation to speak for India and his remarks should not be see

"Our appeal to put Pakistan on grey list of FATF is getting resonance": BJP MP Baijayant Panda

Algiers [Algeria], June 2 (ANI): BJP MP Baijayant Panda, who led the all-party delegation to Algeria on Monday, said that India's appeal to place Pakistan back on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list is gaining significant resonance globally, emphasising the role of illicit financing in fuelling terrorism.

Panda highlighted Pakistan's misuse of funds for terrorism and its military, noting the other Is

"FATF important to deter, stop inflow of funds to terrorist organisations in Pakistan": Former FS Shringla

Algiers [Algeria], June 2 (ANI): Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog, is very important to 'deter and stop the inflow of funds to terrorist organisations' and also the Pakistan government's 'utilisation of funds,' said former Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla here on Monday.

Pakistan was included in the grey list in 2018 and removed from it in 20

All-party delegation seeks global condemnation of Pakistan during meeting with think tanks in UK

London [UK], June 2 (ANI): The all-party delegation, led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, engaged with experts and think tanks in the UK on Monday (local time) to reaffirm India's unwavering commitment to countering cross-border terrorism, showcasing the new standards India has set in its counter-terrorism efforts.

The delegation led by the BJP MP included BJP MP Daggubati Purandeswari, Samik Bhattacharya, Shiv Sen

PM Modi expresses deep appreciation to Paraguay for its strong condemnation of Pahalgam terror attack

New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed his 'deep appreciation' to Paraguay for its 'strong condemnation' of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack as he held a 'comprehensive discussion' with President Santiago Pena Palacios in the national capital.

According to the MEA, the two leaders held a comprehensive discussion at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on the entire spectr

ICC Women's ODI World Cup to kick off on September 30; five venues selected for eight-team tournament

Dubai [UAE], June 2 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the dates and venues for the upcoming ICC Women's ODI World Cup, which is scheduled to be held in India and Sri Lanka.

The 13th edition of the tournament will run from September 30 until November 2, with five venues across India and Sri Lanka selected for the eight-team marquee event. The venues include M Chinnaswamy Stadium (

Himachal Pradesh: JP Nadda attends Tiranga yatra in Solan; congratulates PM Modi, armed forces for Op Sindoor

Solan (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 2 (ANI): Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Jagat Prakash Nadda participated in a tiranga yatra in Himachal Pradesh's Solan on Sunday, to honour the valour of country's armed forced and informed people about the success of Operation Sindoor.

Posting about the yatra, Nadda highlighted how there was 'tricolour in every hand - patriotism in ever