The All-Party delegation from the Indian Parliament led by Hon'ble MP Smt. Kanimozhi Karunanidhi arrived in Slovenia on May 25, 2025. The delegation members include Hon'ble MPs Shri Rajeev Kumar Rai, Capt. Brijesh Chowta, Shri Prem Chand Gupta, Dr. Ashok Kumar Mittal as well as former Ambassador of India Shri Manjeev Singh Puri.

2. Ambassador of India to the Republic of Slovenia Shri Amit Narang received the delegation on arrival and later in the evening gave them a detailed briefing on India-Slovenia bilateral relations. India shares a warm and friendly relationship with Slovenia which is also at present a non-permanent Member of the United Nations Security Council.

3. The delegation commenced its wide ranging engagements with the Slovenian side with a meeting with Mr. Predrag Bakovic, Chairperson of the Foreign Policy Committee of National Assembly (lower house of the Slovenian Parliament) and Mr. Miroslav Gregoric, representing the India-Slovenia Parliamentary Friendship Group.

4. The delegation also met the State Secretary/National Coordinator for National and International Security, Office of the Prime Minister H.E. Vojko Volk, and had a detailed interaction with H.E. Barbara Zvokelj, Secretary-General, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs.

5. The delegation gave a detailed briefing about India's position of zero tolerance to terrorism and India's responsible, calibrated and precise action under Operation Sindoor. The Slovenian side deeply appreciated the message of national unity conveyed through the Parliamentary delegation and their effort to personally reach out and inform the Slovenian side. They unequivocally condemned the Pahalgam terror attack and conveyed that terrorism in any form or manner can never be justified. Slovenian side noted that terrorism is a modern day cancer and a crime that requires countries to work together in order to eliminate it.

6. Following the meetings with Slovenian side, the Indian delegation interacted with the members of prominent media houses in Slovenia including the leading newspapers and television channels at a Media interaction. The delegation's message of India's national unity in combating cross-border terrorism through zero tolerance and calibrated response resonated strongly with the Slovenian media.

7. The delegation also interacted with a wide range of dignitaries from Government, academia, business community, think tanks as well as prominent members of the Indian diaspora at a Reception hosted by Ambassador of India.

8. The All-Party delegation's extensive engagements will continue tomorrow in the city of Ljubljana before their departure to the next station of their tour.

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Vivek Vaibhav

(Release ID: 2131907)