Japan supports India’s anti-terror stance: JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha

An allparty parliamentary delegation from India held a meeting with Japanrsquos Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya reaffirming Indiarsquos united stance and steadfast commitment to tackling terrorism in all its formsIn response the Japanese Foreign Minister voiced strong support for Indiarsquos antiterrorism efforts and commended the countryrsquos measured response while calling for stringent action against those responsible for terrorist activitiesDelegation lead JDU MP Sanjay Kumar Jha said We presented Indias stand strongly He appreciated it and said that action should be taken against terrorism He also appreciated the restraint India had shown He supported Indias stand against terrorism He said that terrorism should be eliminated He added that EAM Dr S Jaishankar had briefed him on this He offered his condolences on the Pahalgam attack and said that they terrorists should be punishedEarlier in the day members of the allParty parliamentary delegation led by Sanjay Kumar Jha paid floral tributes at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi located in Edogawa TokyoSanjay Kumar Jha urged world leaders to stand with India against Pakistanrsquos support for terrorism Speaking to ANI Jha stated that the delegationrsquos visit also aims to raise global awareness about Operation SindoorBriefing about this he said ldquoPakistan is a state sponsor of terrorism One must differentiate between terrorists and the terrorist sponsor which is the state that promotes them funds it gives them training This is known but we must make it clear that after the Pahalgam terror attack Indias stance is to wipe off the terror sponsors Now people from all over the world should gather to eliminate this source from which terrorists are locatedrdquoBefore this Indian Ambassador to Japan Sibi George briefed the allparty parliamentary delegation noting that Japan was the first nation to respond following the horrific April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam The Indian Embassy in Tokyo emphasized that Indiarsquos firm stance against crossborder terrorism exemplified by Operation Sindoor would be underscored in all diplomatic interactions during the visitIn a separate highlevel meeting Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met with Takehiro Funakoshi Japanrsquos Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs as part of the Foreign Secretary Vice Minister Dialogue held in Tokyo Their discussions focused on strengthening the IndiaJapan special strategic and global partnership and reaffirming Indiarsquos clear stance of zero tolerance towards terrorismMisri also met Hiroyuki Namazu Senior Deputy Foreign Minister Government of Japan They exchanged opinions on IndiaJapan cooperation in the IndoPacific region and other issues of common interestThe AllParty Parliamentary Delegation led by Sanjay Kumar Jha includes Ambassador Mohan Kumar BJP MP Dr Hemang Joshi CPIM MP John Brittas TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi BJP MP Brij Lal and BJP MP Pradan BaruahThe delegation aims to brief international partners on Indias response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and its broader fight against crossborder terrorism while engaging with leaders in Japan Indonesia Malaysia the Republic of Korea and SingaporeThe delegationrsquos visit and its series of engagements highlight Indiarsquos proactive diplomatic outreach aimed at deepening strategic relations and garnering global support in its fight against terrorismWith inputs from ANIatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params