Three J&K leaders part of India’s global anti-terror outreach

Jammu: Three political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir – Ghulam Nabi Azad, Mian Altaf, and Ghulam Ali Khatana – will represent the region in India’s all-party delegations visiting key international partners later this month as part of a diplomatic initiative to build consensus on Operation Sindoor. 

As per details shared by Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju on his official X handle, the leaders have been assigned to three of the seven groups formed for the outreach.

Ghulam Nabi Azad, a former chief minister and ex-union minister, will be part of Group 1 led by BJP MP Baijayant Panda. This group is scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Algeria.

BJP Rajya Sabha MP Ghulam Ali Khatana has been included in Group 2, headed by BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad. Their itinerary covers the UK, France, Germany, the EU, Italy, and Denmark.

National Conference MP and former minister Mian Altaf will join Group 6, led by DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, which will travel to Spain, Greece, Slovenia, Latvia, and Russia.

The all-party delegations aim to showcase India’s united political stance against terrorism and strengthen cooperation with partner countries, including several members of the UN Security Council.