An all-party Indian Parliamentary delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor held a meeting with Brazil’s Acting Foreign Minister Maria Laura da Rocha on Monday and discussed strengthening bilateral collaboration on anti-terrorism, multilateralism, and democratic values.
The Indian Embassy in Brazil said in a statement, “A high-level All-Party Delegation led by MP Shashi Tharoor met Acting Foreign Minister of Brazil, Ambassador Maria Laura da Rocha. They thanked Brazil for its understanding against terrorism, shared views on the Pahalgam attack, and discussed strengthening cooperation on anti-terrorist cooperation, multilateralism, and democratic values.”
Earlier, the delegation met Brazilian Senator Nelson Trad Filho, President of the India-Brazil Friendship Front in the Federal Senate, and conveyed India’s bipartisan resolve, while thanking Brazil for its support in the global fight against terror.
The delegation also briefed Ambassador Celso Amorim, Head Adviser to the President of Brazil, on India’s resolute response to the recent terror attack in Pahalgam and discussed the need for strengthened global cooperation against terrorism, alongside shared commitments to peace, security, and democratic values.
In a post on X on Monday, Tharoor said: “Our day in Brasilia begins with a visit to the Presidential Palace, where we meet with my old friend the Diplomatic Advisor to the President, Ambassador Celso Amorim (Brazil’s longest-serving Foreign Minister twice & Defence Minister once). A full & rewarding discussion followed.”
After successful visits to Guyana, Panama, Colombia, the nine-member Indian delegation arrived in Brazil on Sunday evening (local time).
The delegation includes Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) MP Shambhavi Choudhary, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha MP Sarfaraz Ahmad, Telugu Desam Party MP GM Harish Balayogi, Bharatiya Janata Party MPs — Shashank Mani Tripathi, Bhubaneswar Kalita, Tejasvi Surya, Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora and Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu.
(With inputs from IANS)
