May 23: All party delegation led by H.E. Shri Sanjay Kumar Jha, Hon’ble
A member of Parliament, India, is visiting Japan from 22-24 May
2025. Today, the delegation met H.E. Mr Takeshi Iwaya, Hon’ble Foreign
Minister of Japan.
At the outset, H.E. Mr Takeshi Iwaya expressed heartfelt
condolences to the victims of the Pahalgam Terror attack and extended
His sympathies to those injured in the attack. He emphasised that
terrorism cannot be justified in any form, and express solidarity
of Japan with India and with the world in the fight against
terrorism.
H.E. Shri Sanjay Kumar Jha conveyed that the terrorist attack in
Pahalgam was a nefarious attempt to disturb development and
peace in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India.
Through Operation Sindoor, India responded to the attack in a
precise, targeted, proportionate and non-escalatory manner.
H.E. Shri Sanjay Kumar Jha further conveyed that India has zero
tolerance for terrorism and that it does not differentiate between
terrorists and those supporting them. He requested Japan’s
support in the fight against terrorism and, in this context, called
for giving effect to the UN Security Council Press Statement of 25
April 2025 which underlined the need to hold perpetrators,
organizers, financiers and sponsors of this reprehensible act of
terrorism accountable and to bring them to justice.
His Excellency Foreign Minister reiterated Japan’s support to
India’s fight against terrorism and expressed appreciation for the
restraint shown by Indian side. He called for punishing the
perpetrators of terror activities.
The delegation later met H.E. Mr Yoshihide Suga, Former Prime
Minister of Japan, currently Vice President of the Liberal Democratic
Party and Chairman of Japan-India Association; and H.E. Mr
Takashi Endo, Chairman of the House of Representatives
Committee on National Security, Japan.
In both meetings, the delegation conveyed India’s resolute
commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms. H.E. Mr
Yoshihide Suga and H.E. Mr Takashi Endo reiterated Japan’s
commitment to support India in its fight against terrorism.
Further, the delegation interacted with leading Japanese think
tanks and briefed them on India’s zero tolerance policy on
terrorism. Participants at the interaction expressed strong support
for India’s efforts to combat terrorism.
In the meetings and interactions, H.E Shri Sanjay Kumar Jha
emphasized that under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister
H.E. Shri Narendra Modi, India is committed to ensuring safety
and security of every Indian and working with international
community to fight the scourge of cross-border terrorism.
The delegation also offered floral tributes at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Edogawa, Tokyo.
