Overview

• Panama National Assembly President Dana Castaneda publicly affirmed her country’s support for India’s zero-tolerance stance on terrorism after meeting the Shashi Tharoor–led delegation.
• The Indian MPs presented a Kashmiri shawl from the Pahalgam attack site and received a Panamanian warrior symbol to signify shared resolve against terror.
• The cross-party parliamentary team has already visited Guyana and will travel to Colombia and Brazil before returning to the United States on June 3.
• The delegation’s outreach aims to bolster international backing for Operation Sindoor, India’s calibrated strikes on terrorist bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
• Members of the team engaged with Panama’s Indian community and paid respects at the Indian Cultural Centre temple in Panama City.