In a strong condemnation of Pakistan's support to cross-border terrorism, Congress lawmaker Shashi Tharoor announced in Guyana on Sunday that India will never allow anybody to "get away with impunity" after attacking its civilians.
The Kerala leader, heading a multi-party delegation tasked with informing the global community about New Delhi’s uncompromising stance against Islamabad’s explicit support for terrorism, emphasized that India aims not only to bring the perpetrators to justice but also to confront those who finance, train, and arm terrorists.
"Our message is unambiguous. We must stand up to terrorism wherever it originates. We must not just bring the wicked killers to book, but we must also take seriously those who are financing them, training them, arming them, guiding them to do their wickedness," Tharoor declared on arrival in Georgetown, after a tour of the United States.
Referring to the fact that India fought terrorism for more than four decades, he stated that the nation has arrived at a point of "resolved determination" to eliminate it.
"We will never allow anyone to think they can simply cross the border and kill our civilians or kill anyone in our country and get away with impunity. We believe we need to demonstrate to them there is a cost to be paid.". That is the message the government of India is conveying and what all of us are reflecting, that for us, the moment has arrived for a new normal against terrorism," he said.
Tharoor also urged the Indian diaspora in Guyana to stand in support of India's strong commitment against terrorism emanating from Pakistan.
We are calling on all of you to come with us and show support, in strength, in determination, and in reaction to this type of action should it occur again in the future. So that is the mission of our visit," he said.
The Tharoor delegation consists of Shambhavi Chaudhary (Lok Janshakti Party), Sarfaraz Ahmed (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha), G M Harish Balayagi (Telugu Desam Party), Shashank Mani Tripathi, Tejaswi Surya, Bhubaneswar K Lata (all BJP), Mallikarjun Devda (Shiv Sena), and former Indian US Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu.
As part of its mission, the delegation is also informing global audiences about India's recent Operation Sindoor. Under this operation, nine terrorist bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir were destroyed by Indian forces. The Indian forces then successfully pushed back the Pakistani attacks against civilian and military installations, and caused major damage to Pakistan's important air bases through pinpoint strikes.
Guyana Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo and Prime Minister Mark Phillips reiterated their nation's unwavering support for India's war against terrorism.
"The delegation met with Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, Vice President of Guyana. The delegation explained India's stand on Pahalgam, Operation Sindoor, and the Indus Waters Treaty, reiterating India's firm policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism," the Indian High Commission in Georgetown posted on X.
"Hon'ble VP reiterated Guyana's strong support to India's battle against terrorism," the update stated.
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