In a bold diplomatic move, an all-party parliamentary delegation from India, led by senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad, arrived in Germany on Thursday to underscore the nation’s firm zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism and to expose Pakistan’s continued links to terror networks. The delegation, comprising leaders from across the political spectrum, landed in Berlin after a stopover in Belgium.
Indian Ambassador to Germany, Ajit Gupte, welcomed the nine-member team and held a briefing session highlighting the evolving India-Germany strategic partnership and the scope for deeper collaboration in trade, defence, science and technology, and mobility.
The Embassy of India in Berlin, in a post on X, confirmed, “Amb @AjitVGupte briefed the All-Party Parliamentary Delegation led by Hon’ble MP Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, on arrival in Berlin.” It added that discussions focused not only on bilateral ties but also on India’s strong global messaging against terrorism.
The delegation includes prominent parliamentarians like Daggubati Purandeswari, Priyanka Chaturvedi, Ghulam Ali Khatana, Amar Singh, Samik Bhattacharya, M Thambidurai, M J Akbar, and former diplomat Pankaj Saran. The team is part of India’s broader international effort, which involves dispatching seven multi-party delegations to 33 global capitals to expose Pakistan’s terror machinery and emphasize India’s resolve in countering it.
This international outreach follows heightened Indo-Pak tensions after the Pahalgam terror attack. In retaliation, India launched targeted strikes on terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on May 7. Pakistan responded with attempted attacks on Indian military bases on May 8, 9, and 10, which were met with strong countermeasures from India.
The escalating hostilities were de-escalated on May 10 following military-to-military talks between the directors general of operations from both sides. However, India’s global diplomatic offensive continues, making it clear that it will not allow terrorism to go unchallenged, especially when backed by state actors.
