"Terror is unacceptable in whatever form it takes": Director General of Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy Nikolay Mladenov
Speaking to ANI, Mladenov said, 'We were all absolutely shocked at the terrible terrorist attack & everyone in the UAE condemns it and expresses our full solidarity with the families, people of India, government in this difficult time'
'We very strongly believe that terror is unacceptable in whatever form it takes and in whatever ideological and religious basis may claim to have. We all have a responsibility to stand against it. We all hope that we will work together, as we discussed today in the meeting, to make sure that narratives of extremism are not allowed to flourish,' he added.
The high-level all-party delegation led by Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Eknath Shinde met with Nikolay Mladenov, Director General of Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy on Friday.
The all-party delegation led by Shinde comprises MPs Bansuri Swaraj, ET Mohmd Basheer, Atul Garg, Sasmit Patra, Manan Kumar Mishra, BJP leader Surendrajeet Singh Ahluwalia, and former Ambassador Sujan Chinoy.
Earlier, the high-level all-party delegation led by Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Eknath Shinde participated in an interaction event with the Indian community in the UAE, where the members spoke about the 'New India' and the 'new normal' which has emerged after the dastardly Pahalgam terror attack and subsequent Operation Sindoor launched in response.
During the interaction event, BJD MP Sasmit Patra shared that Operation Sindoor highlighted India's response towards terrorism. He said, 'We will ensure more than 100 terrorists die for what you're doing. This is the new India.'
Speaking about the all-party delegations going across the world to convey India's message, Sasmit Patra said, 'This is the new India where we will not allow political differences - various political parties are sitting together but we're speaking one language, one voice, one thought and one idea - India.'
He added that India is going around the world to take the message across. He said that India is showcasing the truth and '...we are going to speak it face to face across the table... within the last 30 days, so much has happened. I'm pretty sure in the next 300 days, more things will happen. I can assure you of that.'
Addressing the gathering, BJP leader Surendrajeet Singh Ahluwalia said, 'Modiji is talking about the new normal that talks will not take place if attacks are happening on India... Blood and water will not flow together.'
The delegation is in its first leg of the foreign nation visit as part of the Operation Sindoor global outreach programme. (ANI)
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