Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, leading India’s all-party delegation across Latin America, announced that Colombia has officially withdrawn its earlier statement expressing condolences for Pakistani casualties after India’s Operation Sindoor.
The revised stance now reflects strong support for India’s position against terrorism.
Addressing the media in Bogota, Tharoor confirmed, “We had good news from the Colombian Foreign Ministry—they’ve withdrawn their earlier statement and will issue a new one expressing strong support for India’s position and an understanding of our actions.”
The change follows a high-level meeting with Colombia’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio. The Indian delegation, including senior leaders across party lines, is visiting multiple countries as part of a diplomatic initiative to expose Pakistan’s support for cross-border terrorism.
Operation Sindoor was launched in response to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed 26 lives. Initially, Colombia’s reaction drew criticism in India for expressing sympathy towards Pakistani losses rather than the victims of the terror strike.
Former Indian Ambassador to the U.S. and BJP leader Taranjit Singh Sandhu highlighted that after a thorough briefing on the Kashmir timeline, Colombia acknowledged India’s concerns and corrected its stance.
BJP MP Shashank Mani added, “Colombia has experienced terrorism itself. Today, it is a peaceful nation, and they understand our resolve: we respond strongly to terrorism, but our ultimate aim is peace.”
The delegation has already visited Panama and Guyana and will continue to Brazil and the United States, reinforcing India’s zero-tolerance approach to terrorism on the global stage.
