Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday referred to as Jammu and Kashmir’s former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad to investigate about his well being, wishing the DPAP chief “a speedy restoration.” Azad, a former Union Minister and member of an all-party delegation touring the Gulf area, was admitted to hospital and is at the moment beneath medical supervision, BJP MP Baijayant Panda confirmed on Tuesday.
“Midway by our delegation’s tour, Shri @ghulamnazad needed to be hospitalised. He’s steady, beneath medical supervision, and can bear a number of assessments and procedures,” Panda, who’s main the delegation, acknowledged in a submit on X.
The precise location and hospital the place the 76-year-old former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister is receiving remedy haven’t been disclosed.
In a message on X, Azad expressed gratitude for the help he has acquired, saying, “Blessed to share that regardless of the intense warmth in Kuwait affecting my well being, by God’s grace I’m doing high quality and recovering effectively. All take a look at outcomes are regular. Thanks all in your concern and prayers — it actually means loads!”
Panda and Azad type a part of one in every of seven multi-party delegations dispatched by India to go to 33 world capitals. The mission goals to interact the worldwide group on Pakistan’s hostile designs and India’s counter-terrorism response, notably following the Pahalgam terror assault on 22 April, which claimed 26 lives.
The delegation has already visited Bahrain (from 23 Might) and Kuwait (from 25 Might), with Azad actively collaborating in high-level conferences in each international locations. Panda famous that Azad’s contributions had been extremely impactful and expressed disappointment at his present incapacity to attend additional engagements.
“We are going to deeply miss his presence in Saudi Arabia and Algeria,” Panda remarked, having arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday with the delegation.
Alongside Azad and Panda, the group contains BJP members Nishikant Dubey, Phangnon Konyak, Rekha Sharma, AIMIM’s Asaduddin Owaisi, nominated member Satnam Sandhu, and former Overseas Secretary Harsh Shringla.
Throughout their go to to Saudi Arabia, the delegation is scheduled to fulfill a various vary of political dignitaries, authorities officers, thought leaders, and members of the Indian diaspora.
This diplomatic outreach follows India’s precision strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on 7 Might beneath Operation Sindoor. In retaliation, Pakistan launched assaults on Indian army bases on 8, 9, and 10 Might, which India responded to decisively.
