Indian Lawmakers to Speak at National Press Club Newsmakers event on June 4

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Jun 02, 2025, 16:39 ET

WASHINGTON, June 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Press Club will host four members of an all-party delegation from India for a National Press Club Newsmakers event on Wednesday, June 4 at 3:00 p.m. on Operation Sindoor, regional security and India's diplomatic outreach to the United States.

The speakers—Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Mr. Milind Deora and Mr. Tejasvi Surya—represent a cross-section of Indian political leadership. They will be joined by former Indian Ambassador to the U.S. Taranjit Singh Sandhu to bring insight into India's foreign policy.

This Headliners event is open to credentialed media and National Press Club members. Registration is essential. Register to attend at the following link: https://www.press.org/events/npc-headliners-delegation-india

To submit questions in advance for the speaker, put INDIA on the subject line and email to [email protected].

WHAT: National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker Event with Delegation from India
WHEN: Wednesday, June 4, at 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: Holman Lounge in the National Press Club, 529 14th St NW, Washington, D.C.
WHO:
Dr. Shashi Tharoor is an author, politician and former international diplomat. A four-term member of Parliament, he represents Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, in the Lok Sabha. A member of the Indian National Congress, he has served as minister of state for external affairs and minister of state for human resource development during the second United Progressive Alliance government. He currently chairs the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs.
Tejasvi Surya, elected to the 17th Lok Sabha at 28, represents Bengaluru South in Parliament. Since September 2020, he has also served as national president of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha.
Milind Murli Deora is a former Union minister and member of Parliament from Mumbai South. He has held key roles in the State Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and the State Ministry of Shipping. He also led the Mumbai Regional Congress Committee. Elected to Parliament at 27, he also serves on the dean's advisory board at Boston University's Pardee School.
Amb. Taranjit Singh Sandhu is a retired Indian diplomat who was Ambassador of India to the U.S. from February 2020 to January 2024 and High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka from January 2017 to January 2020.