Rome, May 29: An all-party delegation led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar has met senior Italian officials to reaffirm India\u2019s \u201czero-tolerance\u201d stance on terrorism and New Delhi\u2019s resolve to combat all forms of terror.
\nThe eight-member team is one of the seven multi-party delegations India has tasked to visit 33 global capitals to reach out to the international community on Pakistan\u2019s designs and India\u2019s response to terror.
\nThe group, which arrived in Rome on Tuesday, had a \u201cproductive\u201d meeting with former foreign minister Giulio Terzi on Wednesday.
\n\u201cLed by Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, the All-Party Indian Parliamentary Delegation, had a productive meeting with Senator @GiulioTerzi, President of the India-Italy Parliamentary Friendship Group and its Members,\u201d the Indian embassy in Rome said in a post on X.
\n\u201cThe Indian delegation voiced India\u2019s resolute stance on combating terrorism and zero tolerance to all forms of terror,\u201d it said.
\nBoth sides also reaffirmed the significance of India-Italy strategic partnership and the potential for elevating bilateral cooperation.
\nThe delegation also held an interaction with Italy\u2019s Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Maria Tripodi.
\n\u201cConstructive exchange with the Indian parliamentary delegation visiting the @SenatoStampa. Italy and India united by strategic partnership, work together to address the common challenges of our time,\u201d Tripodi said in an X post.
\n\u201cShe reiterated commitment for the India-Italy strategic partnership and for countering terrorism,\u201d the embassy said.
\nThe group also met the Committee on Foreign Affairs and European Commission and its president, Senator Giulio Tremonti.
\n\u201cThe Indian side highlighted India\u2019s unwavering commitment to combat terrorism and the national consensus on zero tolerance against terrorism,\u201d the embassy said in a separate post, adding that Tremonti \u201cappreciated\u201d the outreach and spoke about the \u201cshared positions on terrorism\u201d.
\n\u201cHe underscored the need for a regular dialogue about terrorism,\u201d it added.
\nThe delegation also interacted with a cross-section of the Indian community here and shared the national resolve to \u201ccounter-terrorism and take firm actions against cross-border terrorism,\u201d the embassy said.
\n\u201cWe also expressed our appreciation for the valuable contributions of the Indian diaspora and their deep-rooted connections to their homeland,\u201d Prasad said in a post on X.
\nIn separate meetings, the delegation also engaged with Italian news agencies, journalists and major think tanks and strategic experts, briefing them about India\u2019s stance on cross-border terrorism, Operation Sindoor, as well as New Delhi\u2019s \u201cnew normal of a zero-tolerance approach to terrorism\u201d, and its resolve to combat all forms of terrorism.
\nThis delegation visited France before arriving in Italy. It will also travel to Denmark, Germany, the UK, and the European Union in Brussels.
\nAbout two weeks after the horrific April 22 Pahalgam attack, in which 26 civilians were killed, India carried out precision strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on May 7 under Operation Sindoor, following which Pakistan attempted to attack the Indian military bases on May 8, 9 and 10. The Indian side responded strongly to the Pakistani actions. (Agencies)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Rome, May 29: An all-party delegation led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar has met senior Italian officials to reaffirm India\u2019s \u201czero-tolerance\u201d stance on terrorism and New Delhi\u2019s resolve to combat all forms of terror. The eight-member team is one of the seven multi-party delegations India has tasked to visit 33 global capitals to reach out […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4137,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-4136","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n