As part of the Government of India’s diplomatic outreach to the international community, an All-Party delegation from India has arrived in Liberia on a two-day official visit. The high-level team comprises serving Members of Parliament, senior political figures and former diplomats.
The delegation was received on their arrival in Monrovia on Saturday, May 31, by Mr. Manoj Bihari Verma, Ambassador of India to Liberia; Hon. Sekou S. Kanneh, Representative from District #2, Montserrado County and Chairman of the Executive Committee; and Hon. Prince A Toles, Representative, Distt#8, Montserrado, of the House of Representatives of Liberia.
Members of the team are expected to meet with top Liberian government officials, including President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti, and the leadership of both houses of the legislature.
While in the country, the delegation, which will be here for three days (May 31-June 2, 2025) will share with Liberian officials and other national stakeholders the stance of the Indian government on the terror attacks in Pahalgam, Kashmir, and Operation Sindoor and the subsequent developments.
A statement issued by the Indian Embassy near Monrovia late Saturday evening noted that the delegation is primarily here as part of the Government of India’s continued efforts to provide insight and clarity on Operation Sindoor and in line with India’s principled and resolute stance against terrorism.
The 2025 Pahalgam attack was a terrorist attack in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir where 26 civilians, mostly Hindu tourists, lost their lives due to a terrorist attack by armed militants on April 22, 2025. Additionally, a Christian tourist and a local Muslim were also among the casualties. In response to this attack, Operation Sindoor, a precise military operation on May 7, 2025, targeted terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The objective of this operation was to disrupt networks associated with Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba, the groups believed to be behind the Pahalgam attack that claimed the lives of 26 individuals.
The delegation will convey India’s strong message of zero tolerance towards terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
During their stay in Monrovia (31 May – 2 June), the delegation will be meeting with Hon’ble President of Liberia, Hon’ble Speaker of the House of Representatives (Lower House), President Pro-Tempore of the Senate (Upper House), Hon’ble Minister of Foreign Affairs as well as leading think tanks and representatives of the media.
The following are the members of the delegation:
1. Dr. Shrikant Eknath Shinde (Head of Delegation), Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha (Lower House), Shiv Sena
2. Ms. Bansuri Swaraj, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
3. Mr. ET Mohammed Basheer, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Indian Union Muslim League (IUML)
4. Mr. Atul Garg, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
5. Dr. Sasmit Patra, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (Upper House), Biju Janata Dal (BJD)
6. Mr. Manan Kumar Mishra, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
7. Mr. S. S. Ahluwalia, Former Member of Parliament and Former Minister of State, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
8. Ambassador Sujan Chinoy, Former Ambassador to Japan and Mexico, Former Consul General of India in Shanghai and Sydney.
