Overview
- Former Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad was hospitalised in Kuwait on May 27 due to extreme heat but reports that all tests are normal and he is recuperating under medical supervision.
- On May 28, Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally called Azad to enquire about his health and extend wishes for a swift recovery.
- Led by MP Baijayant Panda, the multi-party delegation has met Gulf officials to counter Pakistan-linked disinformation and affirm India’s zero-tolerance stance on cross-border terrorism.
- The group engaged Bahrain’s and Kuwait’s deputy prime ministers and received a welcome in Riyadh from Maj. Gen. Abdulrahman Alharbi as it advances diplomatic outreach in Saudi Arabia.
- Following April’s Pahalgam attack and May’s Operation Sindoor, the delegation will next visit Algeria to bolster international support for India’s counter-terrorism efforts.