NEW DELHI: Colombia is learnt to have withdrawn a statement expressing solidarity with Pakistan over the loss of lives in India's Operation Sindoor that targeted Pakistani terrorists and their training camps on May 7.
This was apparently after an intervention by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor , who led an all-party delegation to the South American country to expose Pakistan's support to cross-border terrorism and its links with the Pahalgam terrorist attack on April 22.
Tharoor confirmed the development after a meeting with vice foreign minister Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio. The Indian delegation conveyed a strong message of zero-tolerance for terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
"I expressed India's view of recent events and voiced disappointment at Colombia's statement on 8 May conveying 'heartfelt condolences' to Pakistan. The minister assured me that the statement had been withdrawn and that our position was now properly understood and strongly supported," said Tharoor in a post on X. Colombia's "heartfelt condolences" followed India's military strikes on terrorist hideouts in response to the Pahalgam attack.
At a media briefing on Thursday, Tharoor had expressed deep disappointment over Colombia's message to Pakistan following India's military actions. There was no acknowledgement or confirmation by the Indian external affairs ministry about Colombia's withdrawal of support for Pakistan.
Another member of the delegation, Milind Deora, thanked former Colombian president Cesar Gaviria for his strong condemnation of terrorism. "I'm also grateful to my friend and former Colombian President @CesarGaviria_T who graciously accepted my request to unequivocally condemn Pakistan and state-sponsored terrorism-on behalf of Colombia's opposition and the Liberal Party, the country's largest political party" he said in a post on X.
In Bogota, the Indian delegation also met Alejandro Toro, the president of the Second Commission of the Chamber of Representatives (equivalent to India's parliamentary committee on foreign affairs) and Jaime Raul Salamanca, president of the Chamber of Representatives (equivalent of Lok Sabha Speaker).
"Both dignitaries expressed full understanding of our position and voiced strong support for India's right to defend itself, its territory and its sovereignty," Tharoor said on X. The delegation also held a meeting with senior officials of the Colombia Council for International Relations .
This was apparently after an intervention by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor , who led an all-party delegation to the South American country to expose Pakistan's support to cross-border terrorism and its links with the Pahalgam terrorist attack on April 22.
Tharoor confirmed the development after a meeting with vice foreign minister Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio. The Indian delegation conveyed a strong message of zero-tolerance for terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
"I expressed India's view of recent events and voiced disappointment at Colombia's statement on 8 May conveying 'heartfelt condolences' to Pakistan. The minister assured me that the statement had been withdrawn and that our position was now properly understood and strongly supported," said Tharoor in a post on X. Colombia's "heartfelt condolences" followed India's military strikes on terrorist hideouts in response to the Pahalgam attack.
At a media briefing on Thursday, Tharoor had expressed deep disappointment over Colombia's message to Pakistan following India's military actions. There was no acknowledgement or confirmation by the Indian external affairs ministry about Colombia's withdrawal of support for Pakistan.
Another member of the delegation, Milind Deora, thanked former Colombian president Cesar Gaviria for his strong condemnation of terrorism. "I'm also grateful to my friend and former Colombian President @CesarGaviria_T who graciously accepted my request to unequivocally condemn Pakistan and state-sponsored terrorism-on behalf of Colombia's opposition and the Liberal Party, the country's largest political party" he said in a post on X.
In Bogota, the Indian delegation also met Alejandro Toro, the president of the Second Commission of the Chamber of Representatives (equivalent to India's parliamentary committee on foreign affairs) and Jaime Raul Salamanca, president of the Chamber of Representatives (equivalent of Lok Sabha Speaker).
"Both dignitaries expressed full understanding of our position and voiced strong support for India's right to defend itself, its territory and its sovereignty," Tharoor said on X. The delegation also held a meeting with senior officials of the Colombia Council for International Relations .
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