Bogotá: An all-party Parliamentary delegation, led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, departed from Colombia on Saturday (local time) for Brazil, after concluding a successful and meaningful visit as part of India’s diplomatic outreach under Operation Sindoor to highlight its firm stance against cross-border terrorism and unwavering zero-tolerance policy against terror.

The Indian Embassy in Colombia underscored that India’s steadfast commitment to fighting terrorism in all its forms was conveyed in unambiguous terms, adding that Operation Sindoor stands as a testament to this zero-tolerance approach—stressing there can be no coexistence between terror and dialogue, nor between trade and bloodshed.

“The All-Party Parliamentary Delegation, headed by MP Shashi Tharoor, departs Colombia after a successful and meaningful visit. India’s steadfast commitment to fighting terrorism in all its forms was conveyed in the clearest terms. Operation Sindoor stands as a testament to India’s zero-tolerance approach — there can be no coexistence between terror and dialogue, between trade and bloodshed,” the Indian Embassy in Colombia said in late May on social media platform X.

Earlier, the Indian Embassy in another X post, stated: “India’s Ambassador to Colombia, Vanlalhuma, hosted a reception for the visiting all-party Parliamentary Delegation. Members interacted with the Indian diaspora and Colombian citizens, highlighting India’s resolute stand against terrorism and new strategies to counter cross-border terror.”

In addition to Shashi Tharoor, the delegation included MPs — Shambhavi of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), Sarfraz Ahmad of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, GM Harish Balayogi of the Telugu Desam Party, Shashank Mani Tripathi of the BJP, Milind Murli Deora of the Shiv Sena, Bhubaneswar Kalita of the BJP, and Tejasvi Surya of the BJP. The delegation was accompanied by Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu and had arrived in Colombia on the evening of May 26 as part of India’s wider diplomatic campaign under Operation Sindoor.

MP Shashi Tharoor wrote on his official X account:

“The only way to achieve peace is for Pakistan to end its terrorist acts and for those identified as perpetrators of these acts, which have left only death and devastation in their wake, to be punished.”

BJP MP Bhubaneswar Kalita, also a member of the delegation, wrote on X:

“India’s all-party delegation continues its global outreach to build consensus against #terrorism. In #Colombia, held meaningful talks with key leaders of the National Congress who expressed strong support for India’s sovereignty & resolute stand against terrorism.”

Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora also posted:

“Our visit to #Colombia ended on a high note with a lovely reception hosted by Indian Ambassador to Colombia, Vanlalhuma, and his gracious wife in #Bogota. I also finally caught up with my close friend Simon Gaviria Munoz, who’s been a tremendous help throughout our visit. A true friend of India! India-Colombia #OperationSindoor.”

A significant diplomatic outcome of the visit was Colombia’s decision to withdraw an earlier statement that had inadvertently expressed condolences over deaths in Pakistan following Operation Sindoor, a move seen by India as drawing a false equivalence.

Colombia’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio, met the delegation and said the government had withdrawn the statement and fully understood India’s position.

“The Vice Minister very graciously mentioned they have withdrawn the statement that we had expressed concern about, and that they fully understand our position on the matter, which is something we really value,” Tharoor told media in late May after their meeting.