India All Party Delegation to Japan: Sanjay Kumar Jha Leads Talks on Counterterrorism and Bilateral Cooperation

All party delegation led by Sanjay Kumar Jha, Member of Parliament, India, is visiting Japan from 22-24 May 2025. The delegation met Takeshi Iwaya, Foreign Minister of Japan. At the outset, Takeshi Iwaya expressed heartfelt condolences to the victims of Pahalgam Terror attack and extended his sympathies to those injured in the attack. He emphasised that terrorism cannot be justified in any form and expressed solidarity of Japan with India and with the world in the fight against terrorism.

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.

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.

Foreign Minister Iwaya, 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 Yoshihide Suga, Former Prime Minister of Japan, currently Vice President of Liberal Democratic Party and Chairman of Japan-India Association; and 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.

Yoshihide Suga and 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,

Sanjay Kumar Jha emphasized that under the leadership of PM 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.