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Last Updated:May 28, 2025, 08:08 IST
Shashi Tharoor's statement came after the delegation led by him in Panama conveyed India's resolute position against terrorism.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor with President of the Assembly of Panama, Dana Castañeda. (Image: X/@ShashiTharoor)
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, leading one of the all-party delegations on Operation Sindoor global outreach mission, on Tuesday asserted that India’s anti-terror operation was necessary because these terrorists came and wiped the Sindoor off the foreheads of 26 women. Further lauding India’s action, Tharoor stated that the terrorists asked our sisters and daughters to go tell what happened with them, so we decided to match the colour of their (terrorists) blood with the colour of the Sindoor (vermillion).
Speaking in Panama city, the Congress MP said, “Some women cried out in front of the terrorists to kill them too, and they said, ‘No, go back, tell what happened to you’. We heard, we heard their cries and India decided that the colour of the Sindoor, the vermilion colour on the forehead of our women, will also match the colour of the blood of the killers, the perpetrators, the attackers."
“Our Prime Minister has made it very clear Operation Sindoor was necessary because these terrorists came and wiped the Sindoor off the foreheads of 26 women by depriving them of their husbands and fathers, their married lives," Tharoor said, hailing the success of India’s action against terrorism.
#WATCH | Panama City | Congress MP Shashi Tharoor says, “…Some women cried out The terrorists killed me too, and they said, ‘No, go back, tell what happened to you. We heard, we heard their cries and India decided that the colour of the Sindoor, the vermilion colour on the… pic.twitter.com/VOcr3hq3RO— ANI (@ANI) May 28, 2025
Tharoor’s statement came after the delegation led by him held a meeting with Panama Assembly President Dana Castaneda where the Thiruvananthapuram MP conveyed India’s resolute position against terrorism while informing the others about Pahalgam terror attack.
Tharoor also emphasised the unity of all political parties for the national purpose and stated that India will not tolerate cross-border terrorism and will take action against perpetrators.
“We all come from different political backgrounds and different parts of India, but we are united in national purpose. After the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, we waited to see whether the Pakistan government would take any action against the perpetrators of the terrible crime. When nothing was clearly being done, two weeks later, on the 7th of May, we attacked the known headquarters of terrorist bases inside Pakistan," he said.
“We had no interest in starting a war, but we felt that a terrorist act must not go unpunished," Tharoor added.
Panama wants to stand with India
After meeting with the Tharoor-led all-party delegation, Panama Assembly President Dana Castaneda said that the country stands with India and clearly understands the message that the Indian group has conveyed.
“Panama wants to stand with India in this campaign for peace, and we hope that we can defeat terrorism. We have spoken about these issues in detail, and this will help us understand each other better in India’s fight against terrorism," Castaneda was quoted as saying.
Location :Panama City, Panama
First Published:News india 'We Heard Cries...': In Panama, Shashi Tharoor Explains Why Op Sindoor Was Necessary
