Following the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor, a senior Trinamool Congress leader emphasized that foreign policy is the Union government's exclusive domain. While pledging support to protect the nation, the leader's statement came as India prepares to dispatch all-party delegations to key partner countries to reinforce its stance against terrorism.
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