Berbice [Guyana], May 26 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Tejasvi Surya, after meeting Guyana's Prime Minister Brigadier (Retd.) Mark Anthony Phillips highlighted the strong ties between India and Guyana, emphasising the latter's support for Operation Sindoor.

He further stated that the country 'feels like a mini India.'

'Today, we met the Vice President and Prime Minister of Guyana. In both these important meetings, the top officials of both these countries spoke in favour of India and fully supported Operation Sindoor. Guyana and India have had an excellent relationship for a very long time. About 40% of the population of Guyana is connected to Indian culture, and they are of Indian origin. Around 1830-1840, more than 2 lakh people, especially from the then Uttar Pradesh and today's Bihar, came here to work in agriculture during the British era by taking indentures. Whether it is Diwali, Ramayana stories, Holi or Bollywood movies, it feels like you have come to a mini India,' he said.

He further praised Guyana's consistent backing of Operation Sindoor.

'Guyana always talks about Operation Sindoor, and during this time, Guyana has supported India in every way...Today is also Guyana's 59th Independence Day. We are also participating in that program, and we wish all the citizens of Guyana a Happy Independence Day,' he said.

The all-party delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor arrived earlier today in Guyana.

The Delegation comprises Tejaswi Surya, Shambhavi Chaudhary (Lok Janshakti Party), Sarfaraz Ahmed (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha), GM Harish Balayagi (Telugu Desam Party), Shashank Mani Tripathi, Bhubaneswar K Lata (all from BJP), Mallikarjun Devda (Shiv Sena) and Former Indian Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu.

The delegation will project India's national consensus and firm stance on combating terrorism in all its forms. During their outreach, they will carry India's strong message of zero tolerance against terrorism to the global community.

The delegation aims to brief international partners on India's response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and its broader fight against cross-border terrorism.

Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7 as a decisive military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack by Pak-sponsored terrorists in which 26 people were killed. Indian Armed Forces targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, leading to the death of over 100 terrorists affiliated with terror outfits like the Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen. (ANI)