In Tokyo, Japanese Foreign Minister told another Indian delegation that “terrorism cannot be justified in any form”. The UAE too reaffirmed its unwavering support for India, with a senior Emirati lawmaker calling terrorism a “global threat” and an “evil for all humanity”
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The United Arab Emirates and Japan on Thursday (May 22) extended strong support to India’s global outreach campaign against terrorism, voicing solidarity with New Delhi in the wake of the deadly April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people.
UAE’s unwavering support
The UAE reaffirmed its unwavering support for India, with senior Emirati lawmaker Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi calling terrorism a “global threat” and an “evil for all humanity”. Al Nuaimi made the remarks after meeting an Indian all-party parliamentary delegation led by Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde in Abu Dhabi.
“Terrorism is a threat not just to a single nation or region, but it is a global threat,” said Al Nuaimi, who chairs the UAE Federal National Council’s Defence, Interior and Foreign Affairs Committee. “We are already cooperating with India on efforts to fight terrorism. The security of Indian nationals is non-negotiable. India is a strategic partner, not just with the government but also its people.”
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The Indian delegation is one of seven teams dispatched to 33 world capitals as part of New Delhi’s diplomatic effort to highlight Pakistan’s role in supporting terrorism and to rally international support for its counterterrorism response.
Shinde described the UAE’s stance as “very fruitful,” saying Emirati leaders stood “shoulder to shoulder with full commitment” against terrorism. He added that the UAE was the first to condemn the Pahalgam attack and said the message from Abu Dhabi was clear: “Terrorism cannot proliferate in the name of any religion.”
Other members of the delegation included BJP MPs Manan Kumar Mishra, S S Ahluwalia, Atul Garg and Bansuri Swaraj; BJD MP Sasmit Patra; IUML MP E T Mohammed Basheer; former diplomat Sujan R Chinoy; and India’s ambassador to the UAE, Sunjay Sudhir.
Japan shows solidarity
Separately in Tokyo, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya told another Indian delegation led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Jha that “terrorism cannot be justified in any