EAM Jaishankar To Visit Netherlands, Denmark & Germany For Bilateral Talks

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar will visit the Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany from May 19 to 24, 2025.

EAM Jaishankar To Visit Netherlands, Denmark & Germany For Bilateral Talks

Source : PTI

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar is scheduled to undertake an official visit to the Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany from May 19 to 24, 2025. During this visit, Dr. Jaishankar will engage with the leadership of these three countries to strengthen diplomatic ties and explore avenues for enhanced cooperation.

The discussions will focus on the entire gamut of bilateral relations, encompassing trade, investment, technology, And the recent Pahalgam terrorist attack. 

Seven All-Party Delegations to Visit Key Partner Countries Against Terrorism

In a parallel diplomatic effort, the Indian government is dispatching seven all-party delegations to key partner countries later this month, reflecting India’s unified and resolute stance against terrorism. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs stated that these delegations aim to project India’s national consensus and zero-tolerance policy toward terrorism in all its forms.

This initiative follows Operation Sindoor, under which precision strikes targeted terror infrastructure deep inside Pakistan and PoK, eliminating over 100 terrorists linked to the designated terrorist organizations Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen.

Each delegation comprises Members of Parliament from various political parties, along with prominent political figures and distinguished diplomats, symbolizing India’s collective approach to combating terrorism globally.

Details of the All-Party Delegations

The 51 political leaders have been divided into seven groups, each led by a designated leader who will guide the delegation’s efforts internationally. Of these members, 31 belong to the ruling NDA coalition, while 20 represent non-NDA parties.

Delegation 1

Leader: BJP MP Baijayant Panda
Countries: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Algeria
Members include: BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey, Phangnon Konyak, Rekha Sharma, AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi, former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, and Ambassador Harsh Shringla.

Delegation 2

Leader: BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad
Countries: UK, France, Germany, EU, Italy, Denmark
Members include: BJP MPs Dr. Daggubati Purandeswari, Samik Bhattacharya, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, Congress MP Amar Singh, and Ambassador Pankaj Saran.

Delegation 3

Leader: JDU MP Sanjay Kumar Jha
Countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan, Singapore
Members include: BJP MPs Aparajita Sarangi, Brij Lal, Pradan Baruah, Congress leader Salman Khurshid, CPI(M) MP Dr. John Brittas, and Ambassador Mohan Kumar.

Delegation 4

Leader: Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Eknath Shinde
Countries: UAE, Liberia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone
Members include: BJP MPs Bansuri Swaraj, Atul Garg, BJD MP Sasmit Patra, IUML MP ET Mohammed Basheer, and Ambassador Sujan Chinoy.

Delegation 5

Leader: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor
Countries: USA, Panama, Guyana, Brazil, Colombia
Members include: BJP MPs Shashank Mani Tripathi, Bhubaneswar Kalita, Tejasvi Surya, Shiv Sena MP Milind Murli Deora, LJP MP Shambhavi, and Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu.

Delegation 6

Leader: DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi
Countries: Spain, Greece, Slovenia, Latvia, Russia
Members include: BJP MP Brijesh Chowta, SP MP Rajeev Rai, NC MP Mian Altaf Ahmad, AAP MP Ashok Kumar Mittal, RJD MP Prem Chand Gupta, and Ambassadors Manjeev S. Puri and Jawed Ashraf.

Delegation 7

Leader: NCP (SCP) MP Supriya Sule
Countries: Egypt, Qatar, Ethiopia, South Africa
Members include: BJP MPs Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Anurag Singh Thakur, AAP MP Vikramjeet Singh Sahney, Congress MP Manish Tewari, TDP MP Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, and Ambassadors Syed Akbaruddin, Anand Sharma, and Muraleedharan.