Owaisi arrives in Gulf and Shinde departs: Operation Sindoor reachout

The delegation, headed by BJP MP Baijayant Jay Panda and including Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, was welcomed by Indian Ambassador Vinod K. Jacob. This is one of seven delegations comprising a total of 51 political leaders traveling to various countries. Owaisi is the sole representative from Telangana among them.

Dubai: In a significant diplomatic outreach following Operation Sindoor, the central government has been reaching out to prominent countries to present India’s stance on the operation. An all-party parliamentary delegation arrived in Bahrain on Saturday.

The delegation led by BJP MP Baijayant Jay Panda that included Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi among others was received by Indian Ambassador Vinod K. Jacob. A total of seven delegations with 51 political leaders visiting different parts of the world. Asaduddin Owaisi is the lone parliamentarian from Telangana among them.

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, from Jharkhand, known for his controversial comments on Muslims was also in the delegation along with Owaisi that will also visit Saudi Arabia, birthplace of Islam, Kuwait and Algeria. Dubey had earlier commented that he and Owaisi both in the same delegation “is the beauty of democracy”. Former J&K Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and former secretary of external affairs ministry Harsh Vardhan Shringla are other notables in the delegation along with Owaisi.

The delegation will travel to Kuwait and from it will visit Saudi Arabia on 27th and leave for Algeria on 30th.

Also, another delegation led by Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Eknath Shinde, on Saturday wrapped up its visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) where it met top officials to explain India’s stance. BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj and Muslim League MP E.T. Mohammed Basheer among others included.