In Madrid, Spain’s Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares expressed unwavering support for India’s zero-tolerance stance on terrorism, following a meeting with an all-party Indian delegation led by DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi
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Spain on Monday extended its “unequivocal support” for India’s efforts to combat terrorism as an all-party delegation led by DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi met with Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares in Madrid to convey New Delhi’s strong message of zero tolerance for the menace.
The delegation arrived in Madrid on Saturday for a three-day visit in the final leg of its five-nation tour.
The delegation called on foreign minister Albares “to apprise him of India’s position and to discuss India’s efforts at combatting terrorism,” the Indian Embassy in Madrid posted on X.
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“H.E. Mr. @jmalbares conveyed his understanding and the unequivocal support of Spain for India’s efforts to combat terrorism, and reaffirmed the importance of global peace. He emphasised that terrorism will never prevail and that Spain stood with India on this issue,” it said.
The parliamentary delegation met with intellectuals, academicians, think tanks and civil society representatives at a discussion hosted by Spain India Council Foundation or Fundacion Consejo Espana India.
“During the meeting, they reiterated India’s firm stance against terrorism and its unwavering commitment to global peace. Members of the foundation expressed staunch support for India’s efforts and discussed strategies to combat terrorism,” the embassy said in another X post.
Earlier the delegation reiterated India’s resolve for a “safer and more compassionate world” during a meeting with an organisation of terror victims in Spain, as it shared New Delhi’s experience in confronting cross-border threats.
The group is one of the seven multi-party delegations that have been tasked to visit 33 global capitals as part of India’s diplomatic outreach following the terrorist attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives.
“Hosted by Asociación de Víctimas del Terrorismo, an organisation that stands with over 4,800 victims of terror, the All-Party Parliamentary Delegation held