Jun 18, 2025 12:23 PM IST Several lawmakers raised the difficulty of expatriation of Indians caught in war-torn #Iran. NEW DELHI: There aren’t any gaps in India’s defence preparedness and efforts have been made to ramp up logistical provisions for the armed forces, a Parliamentary committee was knowledgeable on Tuesday, stated folks conscious of the small print. The committee was additionally knowledgeable about India’s #Indian Ocean Strategy and the efforts being made to safe the seas, within the wake of strategic challenges akin to threats to maritime visitors, piracy and terrorism and China’s rising footprint within the area stated folks quoted above. Congress lawmaker #Shashi Tharoor.(AFP) Several lawmakers raised the difficulty of expatriation of Indians caught in war-torn #Iran. At a gathering, of the standing committee on exterior affairs chaired by Congress lawmaker #Shashi Tharoor that was attended by lawmakers and senior officers of the ministries of defence and exterior affairs, the federal government put forth that how India is ready to safe its land, skies and seas. According to an individual aware of the small print, whereas there was no dialogue on Operation #Sindoor, India’s navy response towards terror camps in #Pakistan, lawmakers sought to know particulars concerning the nation’s preparedness for warfare and assaults and whether or not ample provisions have been made to supply arms and gear for the armed forces. “There were some questions on whether our allocation for the defence budget is adequate…whether we are prepared if #Pakistan ups the ante. Government officials said we are ready and well equipped,” stated the particular person, talking on situation of anonymity. Speaking to media individuals after the assembly, Tharoor stated the dialogue was on an ongoing topic of India’s #Indian Ocean Strategy, which is a international coverage topic that has essential defence dimensions. “We also had the Defence Secretary and the Navy present to brief us. The discussion was outstanding. We spent more than two and a half hours in serious conversation on various aspects, which you will see in the report submitted to Parliament…” he informed ANI. Tharoor, who not too long ago led a delegation of lawmakers to USA, Panama, Brazil and Colombia as a part of a diplomatic outreach on Operation #Sindoor stated “… All of this (Blue Water Navy) was discussed… The whole idea of the Blue Water Navy, our military capacity beyond that, everything was thoroughly discussed. Operation #Sindoor was not discussed, but some of the elements that became apparent during that confrontation came up in conversations…” On PM Modi’s go to to Canada for the G7 Summit, Tharoor stated, “The G7 are no longer the seven largest economies in the world because India and China are there and should be part of the G7 by that logic. But still, they’re very influential countries. They have very good coordination amongst themselves. And for our Prime Minister to have an opportunity to talk to them, to have a role with them, to let his concerns be shared with them is always very important. There’s nothing that we need to worry about. I’m sure that while the Prime Minister is there, very important conversations will take place, and we’ll hear about them when the Foreign Secretary is back from the trip…” Several lawmakers raised the difficulty of the Israel-#Iran battle and the impression it has on the Indians stranded in #Iran. “There was at least one MP who said India has not issued a statement on the conflict…” AIMIM lawmaker Assadudin Owaisi can be learnt to have sought assist for the return of 133 Hyderabad residents from Iraq. “He said these people, mostly Shia Muslims are stranded because of air space restrictions and the Indian embassy in Kuwait should provide them e-Visas to be able to travel there and then get on to flights to India,” stated a second particular person conscious of the small print. On India’s dedication to the well-being and progress of countries of the #Indian Ocean, the lawmakers had been knowledgeable that the target was to advertise better prosperity within the area and making the #Indian Ocean a free, open and inclusive area.

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