NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, leading an all-party parliamentary delegation to the United States, briefed key American officials on the escalating threat of cross-border terrorism faced by India and the country’s strong counter-response through Operation Sindoor. According to an official statement issued by the Embassy of India in the US, the delegation met deputy secretary of state Christopher Landau and held a wide-ranging conversation on regional security and India-US bilateral cooperation.The delegation informed the US official about the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, in which 26 people were killed and several injured, and outlined India’s subsequent military operation launched on May 7. “The delegation briefed him on the heinous terrorist attack in Pahalgam, discussed India’s subsequent Operation Sindoor, and put forth India’s firm resolve to counter cross-border terrorism in all its forms,” the Embassy said in a statement.The deputy secretary of state reaffirmed the United States’ “strong support” to India in its fight against terrorism, the statement added. The discussions also included avenues to deepen cooperation between the two countries in areas of shared interest.Tharoor also engaged with members of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee. In separate meetings with Senator Chris Van Hollen and a phone call with Senator Cory Booker, the delegation shared insights on India’s security challenges and military actions. “Senator Van Hollen expressed deep sympathy for India and reaffirmed that the US stands firmly with India in the fight against terrorism,” BJP MP Tejasvi Surya posted on X following the meeting.Congress MP Tharoor also said on X that he had a “warm & productive” conversation with Senator Cory Booker. “Outlined the repeated provocations of terrorism emanating from across the border, laid out the details of Operation Sindoor, and emphasized India’s firm resolve in countering any future acts of terrorism,” Tharoor wrote.The delegation participated in a special dinner hosted by the Indian Ambassador, where former envoy Taranjit Singh Sandhu said on X, “Delighted to meet so many old friends and supporters of India-US partnership at Ambassador’s dinner.”Tharoor also addressed the US media at the National Press Club in Washington in a session moderated by Indian-American journalist Poonam Sharma. “A lively session… spanned a wide range of issues related to Operation Sindoor and India’s actions against terrorism,” he wrote.The all-party delegation includes MPs from various political parties: Shambhavi Chaudhary (Lok Janshakti Party), Sarfaraz Ahmed (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha), G M Harish Balayogi (TDP), Shashank Mani Tripathi, Tejasvi Surya, and Bhubaneswar Kalita (BJP), Mallikarjun Devda (Shiv Sena), and Milind Deora (Shiv Sena), along with former Indian Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu.India launched Operation Sindoor as a direct response to the Pahalgam attack, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Over 100 terrorists linked to groups such as Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen were killed.