Centre's Delegations: 'Don't Bring Local Politics To India's Global Outreach On Terror', Sharad Pawar Tells Sanjay Raut

Amid the ongoing row over Centre's decision to send delegations to various countries as part of the global outreach programme to combat terror, Nationalist Congress Party (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Monday advised Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut against bringing 'local level politics' in the matter of national importance.

Addressing the media in Baramati, Pawar said, "When the international issues crop up, the party-level politics should be shunned. Today, the Centre has formed some delegations, and they have been assigned to go to some countries and put forth India's stand about the Pahalgam attack and the subsequent activities from Pakistan."

Pawar remarks notably came after Raut on Sunday said INDIA bloc constituents should have boycotted the Union government’s move to send all-party delegations to different countries, claiming they will defend the “sins and crimes” committed by the government.

India To Send All-Party Delegation

The Indian government has decided to send an all-party delegation of seven members to key partner countries including members of the UN Security council to assert its zero tolerance against terrorism following the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 that claimed the lives of 26 individuals. 

The Parliamentary Affairs Committee on Saturday released a statement saying that,  "The all-party delegations will project India's national consensus and resolute approach to combating terrorism in all forms and manifestations. They would carry forth to the world the country's strong message of zero tolerance against terrorism." 

Several leaders from across the political spectrum have been chosen to head the delegation from both the ruling National Democratic Alliance and opposition parties. 

Who all will be a part of the delegation?

Four members of the ruling NDA while three of the opposition India block have been shortlisted for the delegation. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, BJP’s Ravi Shankar Prasad, JDU’s Sanjay Kumar Jha, BJP’s Baijayant Panda, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi from DMK, NCP’s Supriya Sule, and Shiv Sena leader Shrikant Shinde will serve as part of the delegation that will leave later this month. 

NCP (SP) working president and Baramati MP Supriya Sule is part of one of the delegations, while Priyanka Chaturvedi is representing Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena.

Overall, fifty-one political leaders, parliamentarians and former ministers cutting across party lines will be part of the seven delegations travelling to world capitals to put across India’s resolve to tackle terrorism against the backdrop of Operation Sindoor.