As India Expresses Disappointment, Colombia Withdraws Its Statement Condoling With Pakistan

In an important accomplishment for India in its world outreach effort to reveal Pakistan and to put across its 0 tolerance towards Terrorism, Colombia, which previous in its commentary sympathised with Pakistan over the lack of lives, has now withdrawn its commentary.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who’s main the all-party delegation to the Americas all through his Bogota consult with, expressed dismay over the South American nation’s stance all through a press convention on Thursday. He stated that India used to be disenchanted with the Colombian govt for expressing condolences over the lack of lives in Pakistan all through Operation Sindoor, slightly than sympathising with the sufferers of the Pahalgam terror assault.

“We were a little disappointed in the reaction of the Colombian government, which apparently expressed heartfelt condolences on the loss of lives in Pakistan after the Indian strikes, rather than sympathising with the victims of terrorism,” stated Tharoor.

“We will say to our friends in Colombia, there can be no equivalence between those who dispatch terrorists and those who resist them. There can be no equivalence between those who attack and those who defend. We are only exercising our right of self-defence, and if there is any misunderstanding here, on this core, we are here to dispel any such misunderstanding”, he added.

While talking with ANI on Friday, after the Indian delegation met with the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia, Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio in Bogota, stated that “we are very confident with the explanation that we received today and the detailed information that we now have regarding the real situation, the conflict, and what happened in Kashmir, we can also continue the dialogue…”.

Appreciating Colombian place at the subject after explaining India’s view and place, Tharoor stated that “The Vice Minister very graciously mentioned that they have withdrawn the statement that we had expressed concern about and that they fully understand our position on the matter, which is something we really value,” says Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Colombia chickening out its previous commentary to ANI.

“Began today with an excellent meeting with the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia, Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio, and her senior colleagues dealing with the Asia-Pacific. I expressed India’s view of recent events and voiced disappointment at Colombia’s statement on 8 May, conveying “heartfelt condolences” to Pakistan. The Minister assured me that the statement had been withdrawn and that our position was now properly understood and strongly supported”, tweeted Tharoor after assembly with the vice minister.

Tharoor is main the multi-party delegation to the Americas. After visiting Panama and Guyana, Tharoor and his delegation arrived in Colombia on Thursday in an effort of India’s world outreach to put across India’s 0 tolerance towards terrorism. After concluding the Colombia consult with, the all get together delegation on Saturday can be heading to Brazil and the United States.