Georgetown: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who is leading a delegation to Guyana as part of India’s global outreach under Operation Sindoor and the effort against Pakistan-sponsored cross-border terrorism, stated on Tuesday that he raised concerns regarding claims made by The Resistance Front (TRF) and the presence of uniformed Pakistani military and police personnel at a terrorist’s funeral.

In a post on X, Tharoor wrote that, when asked about Pakistan’s complicity in the Pahalgam terror attack, he responded: “I pointed to the claims of The Resistance Front, a known frontal organ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba, and the attendance of uniformed Pakistani military and police personnel at a terrorist’s funeral — with picture!”

He added that a substantive and positive discussion followed on recent developments. “Each of the MPs spoke in the legislative chamber of their views on the terrorism inflicted on India and our resolve to defend ourselves. We each signed the visitor’s book before joining the Speaker for lunch,” he shared.

The delegation also offered floral tributes at a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Georgetown. “The delegation offered pushparchana at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in a prominent park in Georgetown. It was fitting to pay tribute to the apostle of peace — a reminder that India wants to focus peacefully on the well-being of its people, but terror and conflict are being thrust on us by our neighbour. Spoke with members of the Indian community who welcomed us there,” he noted.

The MPs later visited and paid tribute at a memorial depicting the SS Whitby, the first ship that brought indentured Indian labourers to Guyana in 1838. “The cruel practice of indentured servitude continued with fresh arrivals coming by ship till 1917. The death rate on the crossings was worse than that of slave ships. Yet the survivors and their descendants have built a nation and a thriving multicultural society. Pranaams to them,” he added.

On May 26, the Indian parliamentary delegation met President Mohamed Irfaan Ali of Guyana, who hosted a dinner to celebrate the friendship and shared aspirations between the two nations. Tharoor, along with the all-party delegation, also attended the 59th Independence Day celebrations of Guyana in Berbice, conveying their best wishes to the people of the South American nation.

“Attended the 59th Independence Day celebrations of Guyana last night at Berbice. A lovely event in an open field with enthusiastic public participation, cultural performances, a midnight flag-hoisting and fireworks. The Indian MPs were honoured to have their presence publicly acknowledged. (Last pic) President Irfan Ali greeted us after his address, in which he also announced that general elections would be held on September 1,” he posted.

Tharoor also shared photos from the various events. BJP MP Bhubaneswar Kalita, also part of the delegation, wrote on X: “We had the honour of meeting H.E. Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of #Guyana, during the visit of the Indian Parliamentary Delegation. The evening concluded with a gracious dinner hosted in honour of the delegation — celebrating friendship and shared aspirations. @PMOIndia.”

The delegation led by Tharoor includes Shambhavi Choudhary (Lok Janshakti Party), Sarfaraz Ahmad (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha), Milind Murli Deora (Shiv Sena), Shashank Mani Tripathi, Bhubaneswar Kalita, Tejasvi Surya (BJP), GM Harish Balayogi (TDP), and former Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu.