An All-Party Parliamentary Delegation, led by Member of Parliament Mr. Sanjay Kumar Jha, visited the Republic of Korea (ROK) to discuss "Operation Sindoor" and India's stance on terrorism. The delegation engaged with the Indian community in ROK, explaining Pakistan's involvement in the Pahalgam terror attack and India's measured response. They also held meetings with Korean dignitaries, including former ministers and ambassadors, to brief them on the attack and advocate for corrective actions in international forums, such as the FATF. The delegation emphasized India's zero tolerance for terrorism and the principle that dialogue cannot coexist with terror, reaffirming India's right to retaliate decisively against terrorism. The Korean side expressed understanding of India's position and firm opposition to terrorism. Future engagements include meetings with ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials, National Assembly members, think tanks, and the media.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Information Broadcasting: Indian government ministry responsible for information and broadcasting.
AllParty Parliamentary Delegation: A delegation consisting of members from multiple political parties within a parliament.
Republic of Korea: Country visited by the AllParty Parliamentary Delegation. Also referred to as ROK.
ROK: Abbreviation for the Republic of Korea.
26 MAY 2025: Date of the posting.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi office, the source of the posted information.
Honble Member of Parliament, Mr. Sanjay Kumar Jha: Leader of the AllParty Parliamentary Delegation.
Operation Sindoor: The apparent focus or topic of the delegation's engagements, particularly concerning India's stance against terrorism, though its specific nature is not detailed.
Mr. Amit Kumar: Ambassador of India to ROK.
Pakistan: Accused of involvement in the terror attack in Pahalgam and causing social disharmony in India.
Pahalgam: Location of a terror attack that occurred on April 22.
April 22: Date of the terror attack in Pahalgam.
ROK Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Yoon Youngkwan: Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Korea.
Mr. Cho Hyun: Former Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of ROK.
Amb. Shin Bongkil: Former Ambassador of ROK to India.
Amb. Lee Joongyu: Former Ambassador of ROK to India.
Rep. Kim Gunn: Ranking Member of Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee.
Major Gen Shin Sanggyun: Director of the National CounterTerrorism Center.
FATF: Financial Action Task Force, an international forum where corrective actions are sought.
National Assembly of ROK: The legislature of the Republic of Korea.
Vivek Vaibhav: Name associated with the release of the information.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Visit of the All-Party Parliamentary Delegation to the
Republic of Korea (ROK)
Posted On: 26 MAY 2025 5:07PM by PIB Delhi
The All-Party Parliamentary Delegation led by Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Mr. Sanjay Kumar Jha began
their engagements on Operation Sindoor with a briefing by Mr. Amit Kumar, Ambassador of India to ROK.
He highlighted the Korea-specific approach to scheduled engagements, setting the context for a strong
messaging of India’s stance of zero tolerance against terrorism.
2. The delegation interacted with the Indian community in ROK and shared their insights on Operation
Sindoor. The delegation clearly explained Pakistan’s involvement in orchestrating the barbaric terror attack in
Pahalgam on April 22 and highlighted Pakistan’s efforts to cause social disharmony in India. They
highlighted that our initial response as well as subsequent action was measured, targeted, non-escalatory, and
responsible. Reaffirming India’s principled and resolute stand against terrorism, they reiterated that dialogue
can not co-exist with terror.
3. The delegation also held substantive interactions with eminent Korean dignitaries, including former ROK
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Yoon Young-kwan, Former Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Cho Hyun,
Former Ambassadors of ROK to India, Amb. Shin Bong-kil and Amb. Lee Joon-gyu, Ranking Member of
Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee Rep. Kim Gunn and Director of the National Counter-Terrorism
Center, Major Gen Shin Sang-gyun. The delegation apprised them about the heinous act of terrorism in
Pahalgam, and subsequent measured, and non-escalatory action taken by India. They also highlighted the need
for taking corrective actions in international forums, including FATF. The delegation reaffirmed India’s “New
Normal” of swift and decisive retaliation on India’s terms against terrorism. They also emphasized that no
distinction can be made between terrorists and their sponsors. The Korean side conveyed their firm opposition
to terrorism and expressed understanding of India’s position.
4. Tomorrow, the delegation is set to engage with Senior Officials of ROK’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
dignitaries from the National Assembly of ROK, senior representatives from leading think-tanks in RoK
followed by interaction with media.
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Vivek Vaibhav
(Release ID: 2131353)