After succeeding in Operation Sindoor, a military exercise against cross-border terrorism, the parliament of India has established Seven Groups of Indian Delegations. The aim of the delegation is to visit major partner countries, including members of the UN Security Council, after this month.
Here is the leaders of seven delegation lists who will present India in the world
Seven Groups of Indian Delegations: Leaders
The list includes MPs from a diverse political spectrum, ensuring the effort is bipartisan and representative.
- Shri Shashi Tharoor—Indian National Congress (INC)
- Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad—Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Shri Sanjay Kumar Jha—Janata Dal (United) (JDU)
- Shri Baijayant Panda—Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Smt. Kanimozhi Karunanidhi—Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
- Smt. Supriya Sule—Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
- Shri Shrikant Eknath Shinde—Shiv Sena
India Launches Global Diplomacy Mission After Operation Sindoor
India launched a large-scale international outreach named Operation Sindoor, whereby teams of politicians from all the major political parties venture out to important countries around the world. The mission was meant to display the sanctified unity of India in combating terrorism and to articulate to the world an explanation of the recent military action in India.
The full delegation, consisting of 59 MPs from both the ruling and opposition sides, includes prominent figures such as Shashi Tharoor, Supriya Sule, Baijayant Panda, and Kanimozhi Karunanidhi. The teams will commence their visits on May 23, 2025, during which they will meet with foreign dignitaries, think tanks, and media to explain India’s side of the story while canvassing for world support.
This diplomatic effort follows a military operation occurring on May 7 when Indian forces performed precision strikes across terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir to the tune of nearly 100 terrorists. This operation was christened Operation Sindoor, discussed in the all-party meeting presided over by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh; in the said meeting, Singh had said that the operation is still on and that in the event of any further menace, the strong response will be forthwith.
All the major political parties, including Congress, DMK, Trinamool Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and others, had expressed full support for the actions of the Government during the meeting. Here India intends to take that rare political unity to the global level and start forging international partnerships in the fight against terrorism.
Groups to Lead India in the world
Group 1
The aim is to deepen counter-terror ties with Gulf and North African nations, promoting India’s stance on cross-border terrorism and regional peace.
| S.No. | Dignitaries | Countries to be Visited |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shri Baijayant Panda (BJP) 🔴Leader | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Algeria |
| 2 | Dr. Nishikant Dubey (BJP) | |
| 3 | Smt. Phangnon Konyak (BJP) | |
| 4 | Smt. Rekha Sharma (BJP) | |
| 5 | Shri Asaduddin Owaisi (AIMIM) | |
| 6 | Shri Satnam Singh Sandhu (Nominated) | |
| 7 | Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad | |
| 8 | Amb. Harsh Shringla |
Group 2
The country is seeking strong alignment with European democracies on global anti-terror initiatives, emphasizing intelligence sharing and diplomatic backing.
| S.No. | Dignitaries | Countries to be Visited |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad (BJP) 🔴Leader | UK, France, Germany, EU, Italy, Denmark |
| 2 | Dr. Daggubati Purandeswari (BJP) | |
| 3 | Smt. Priyanka Chaturvedi (Shiv Sena UBT) | |
| 4 | Shri Ghulam Ali Khatana (Nominated) | |
| 5 | Dr. Amar Singh (INC) | |
| 6 | Shri Samik Bhattacharya (BJP) | |
| 7 | Shri MJ Akbar | |
| 8 | Amb. Pankaj Saran |
Group 3
Focuses on engaging East and Southeast Asia to build a coalition for regional security and reinforce India’s zero-tolerance policy on terror.
| S.No. | Dignitaries | Countries to be Visited |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shri Sanjay Kumar Jha (JDU) 🔴Leader | Indonesia, Malaysia, Republic of Korea, Japan, Singapore |
| 2 | Smt. Aparajita Sarangi (BJP) | |
| 3 | Shri Yusuf Pathan (AITC) | |
| 4 | Shri Brij Lal (BJP) | |
| 5 | Dr. John Brittas (CPI-M) | |
| 6 | Shri Pradan Baruah (BJP) | |
| 7 | Dr. Hemang Joshi (BJP) | |
| 8 | Shri Salman Khurshid | |
| 9 | Amb. Mohan Kumar |
Group 4
Targets African and Middle Eastern outreach to forge unified diplomatic support for India’s anti-terrorism narrative and development partnerships.
| S.No. | Dignitaries | Countries to be Visited |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shri Shrikant Eknath Shinde MP (Shiv Sena) 🔴 Leader | UAE, Liberia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone |
| 2 | Smt. Bansuri Swaraj MP (BJP) | – |
| 3 | Shri ET Mohammed Basheer MP (IUML) | – |
| 4 | Shri Atul Garg MP (BJP) | – |
| 5 | Dr. Sasmit Patra MP (BJD) | – |
| 6 | Shri Manan Kumar Mishra MP (BJP) | – |
| 7 | Shri SS Ahluwalia | – |
| 8 | Amb. Sujan Chinoy | – |
Group 5
Strengthens India’s strategic narrative in the Americas, seeking global backing against terrorism and enhancing multilateral cooperation.
| S.No. | Dignitaries | Countries to be Visited |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Shashi Tharoor MP (INC) 🔴 Leader | USA, Panama, Guyana, Brazil, Colombia |
| 2 | Smt. Shambhavi MP (LJP (Ram Vilas)) | — |
| 3 | Dr. Sarfaraz Ahmad MP (JMM) | — |
| 4 | Shri GM Harish Balayogi MP (TDP) | — |
| 5 | Shri Shashank Mani Tripathi MP (BJP) | — |
| 6 | Shri Bhubaneswar Kalita MP (BJP) | — |
| 7 | Shri Milind Murli Deora MP (Shiv Sena) | — |
| 8 | Amb. Taranjit Singh Sandhu | — |
| 9 | Shri Tejasvi Surya MP (BJP) | — |
Group 6
Advances collaboration with European and Eurasian partners, aiming for a shared international response to extremist threats and radicalism.
| S.No. | Dignitaries | Countries to be Visited |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smt. Kanimozhi Karunanidhi MP (DMK) 🔴Leader | Spain, Greece, Slovenia, Latvia, Russia |
| 2 | Shri Rajeev Rai MP (SP) | |
| 3 | Shri Mian Altaf Ahmad MP (NC) | |
| 4 | Capt. Brijesh Chowta MP (BJP) | |
| 5 | Shri Prem Chand Gupta MP (RJD) | |
| 6 | Dr. Ashok Kumar Mittal MP (AAP) | |
| 7 | Amb. Manjeev S. Puri | |
| 8 | Amb. Jawed Ashraf |
Group 7
Builds partnerships across Africa and the Middle East to rally support for India’s anti-terror policy and promote peace and mutual security.
| S.No. | Name of MPs | Countries to be Visited |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smt. Supriya Sule MP (NCP (SCP) 🔴 Leader | Egypt, Qatar, Ethiopia, South Africa |
| 2 | Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy MP (BJP) | – |
| 3 | Shri Vikramjeet Singh Sahney MP (AAP) | – |
| 4 | Shri Manish Tewari MP (INC) | – |
| 5 | Shri Anurag Singh Thakur MP (BJP) | – |
| 6 | Shri Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu MP (TDP) | – |
| 7 | Shri Anand Sharma | – |
