An all-party Indian Parliamentary delegation led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday held high-level engagements in London with UK ministers, lawmakers, leaders, think tanks, and India friendship groups, highlighting Operation Sindoor as a significant shift in the country’s counter-terrorism approach.
The delegation received wide-ranging support during the discussion on strengthening India–UK collaboration against cross-border terrorism, reaffirming shared commitments to global security, justice, and strategic partnership.
In an interaction at the British Parliament, the delegation apprised UK Minister for Citizenship and Migration Seema Malhotra of India’s resolve against fighting terrorism.
Furthermore, the delegation met with UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific, Catherine West, who reaffirmed Britain’s strong condemnation of terrorist attacks in India. She underscored India’s strategic and economic importance to the UK, particularly in promoting stability in the Indo-Pacific region and driving global economic growth.
As a country that has also endured the impact of terrorism, West stated that the UK firmly believes perpetrators of such acts must be held accountable, and emphasized the need for all nations to work collectively to achieve this goal.
They also met with Labour Party India Friendship Groups – including Labour Friends of India, Labour Convention of Indian Organisations, Sikhs for Labour, and Hindus for Labour – who expressed their solidarity with India in a unified voice and extended firm support in their fight against terrorism.
Both sides agreed that terror infrastructure must be dismantled wherever it exists and that terror financing must be addressed decisively, acknowledging that what affects India today could impact any nation, including the UK. They underscored the importance of continued dialogue to foster mutual understanding and expressed a shared commitment to strengthening cooperation and engagement between the Labour Party and India.
Later, the delegation engaged with Co-Chair of the Conservative Party Dominic Johnson and Co-Chair of the Conservative Friends of India Koolesh Shah at Conservative Campaign Headquarters.
Earlier, on Monday, the delegates interacted with UK-based think tanks.
“Today, alongside my esteemed colleagues from the all-party delegation, I had the privilege of engaging with UK think tanks and the academic community, sharing India’s unwavering stance of zero tolerance towards terrorism. We highlighted the ‘new normal’ established by India in countering state-sponsored terrorism. Our dialogue with leading think tanks was fruitful, and we conveyed our concerns, explaining the purpose of our visit,” Ravi Shankar Prasad posted on X.
“We emphasised India’s capability in handling Pakistan, which we have successfully done in the past. While we believe in peace and amity, we also recognise the need to take decisive action to protect our citizens from terrorism. The world must understand the scourge of terrorism. We also underscored India’s economic achievements, emerging as a manufacturing hub with global recognition. As a sovereign nation with a significant growth trajectory, we firmly believe terrorism and trade are incompatible,” he added.
The delegation concluded the day by interacting with UK thought leaders over dinner, discussing the global threat posed to all societies by terrorism, its social impact, and the connected rise of radicalisation.
The Indian delegation arrived in London on Saturday after concluding visits to France, Italy, and Denmark.
Apart from Prasad, the nine-member delegation includes, Daggubati Purandeswari (BJP), Priyanka Chaturvedi (Shiv Sena-UBT), Ghulam Ali Khatana (BJP), Amar Singh (Congress), Samik Bhattacharya (BJP), M. Thambidurai (AIADMK), former Union Minister M.J. Akbar, and former Ambassador Pankaj Saran.
