Washington, June 5 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who is leading an all-party delegation to the United States (US), on Thursday criticised Pakistan's repeated denials of its involvement in terrorism and highlighted Colombia's decision to withdraw a statement issued after Operation Sidoor, terming it a "fine gesture" following diplomatic engagement by the Indian side.

"In Colombia, they had issued a slightly disappointing statement at the time of Operation Sidoor in which they issued heartfelt condolences to the victims in Pakistan, and we were taken aback...," Tharoor said during an interaction at the Indian Embassy in Washington, DC.

He added, "In Colombia, I took the Director for Asia in the ministry aside and told her we have receive...