An all-party parliamentary delegation led by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi met the First Deputy Chair of the Federation Council Committee on Foreign Affairs, Andrey Denisov, and other senators in Moscow on Friday.
The all-party delegation led by Kanimozhi arrived in Moscow on Friday and was received by India’s Ambassador to Russia, Vinay Kumar. The delegation’s visit spans several countries, including Russia, Slovenia, Greece, Latvia, and Spain, to highlight Operation Sindoor and India’s unwavering fight against terrorism, reported ANI.
In a post on X, the Indian Embassy in Russia stated, “Together in the fight against terrorism! All-Party Delegation led by Hon’ble MP @KanimozhiDMK in the Federation Council of the Russian Federation with First Deputy Chair of the Committee on International Affairs H.E. Mr. Andrey Denisov and other Senators.”
Glimpses from the meeting between All-Party Delegation led by Hon’ble MP @KanimozhiDMK and First Deputy Chair of the Committee on International Affairs H.E. Mr. Andrey Denisov and other senators in the Federation Council of the Russian Federation.
India and Russia are together… pic.twitter.com/vdCbwM3fuL
— India in Russia (@IndEmbMoscow) May 23, 2025
Following the meeting, India’s Ambassador to Russia, Vinay Kumar, briefed the all-party parliamentary delegation on various aspects of India-Russia ties.
The delegation led by Kanimozhi includes SP MP Rajeev Rai, NC MP Mian Altaf Ahmad, BJP MP Captain Brijesh Chowkta, RJD MP Prem Chand Gupta, AAP MP Ashok Kumar Mittal, former Ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri, and NCP MP Jawed Ashraf.
Operation Sindoor
Earlier, the DMK lawmaker said the government has sent MPs from various parties to different countries to present New Delhi`s position on terrorism and explain the decision to engage with Russia in the context of repeated terror attacks. She called it important to reach out to Russia at a time when India has been facing terror attacks repeatedly.
“Russia has been a strategic partner, and we have always worked together on diplomatic issues, trade… It becomes very important at this point to reach out to Russia when we have been facing terror attacks time and again. We lost 26 lives in India, so the Government of India and the Prime Minister decided that MPs from across the country, from different parties, would be sent to represent the Indian stand against terrorism and explain our position to the world,” Kanimozhi told ANI.
The all-party delegation projects India’s national consensus and resolute approach to combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. It will convey to the world the country’s strong message of zero tolerance for terrorism.
After completing the Russian visit, the delegation will travel to Slovenia, Greece, Latvia, and Spain.
(With inputs from ANI)
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