Hours after India announced its seven-member delegation for global diplomatic outreach following Operation Sindoor, Pakistan appointed Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman and former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari to lead its own international peace mission.

On Saturday, India’s Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs announced that senior political leaders, including Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and NCP MP Supriya Sule, to brief key foreign governments on the recent India-Pakistan conflict and India’s stance on the issue. Tharoor will head a delegation to the US, Panama, Guyana, Brazil, and Colombia, while Sule will visit Egypt, Qatar, Ethiopia, and South Africa.

The teams include both opposition and ruling alliance members — Kanimozhi, Sanjay Jha, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda, and Shrikant Shinde — and aim to convey India’s position to key international partners.

BILAWAL TAKES CHARGE OF PAKISTAN’S NARRATIVE

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif appointed Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari to present Pakistan’s stance. Bilawal confirmed via X post.

“I was contacted earlier today by Prime Minister [Shehbaz Sharif], who requested that I lead a delegation to present Pakistan’s case for peace on the international stage. I am honoured to accept this responsibility and remain committed to serving Pakistan in these challenging times,” he wrote.

According to a report in The News International, Pakistan formed a high-level committee under Bilawal’s leadership. It includes former ministers Khurram Dastgir Khan and Hina Rabbani Khar, as well as former foreign secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani.

The Pakistani side claims that Bilawal’s delegation will advocate for regional peace. Islamabad’s move is being seen as an attempt to control the narrative internationally and counter India.