Hundreds of people gathered at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoological Gardens to say goodbye to panda twins Lei Lei and Xiao Xiao as they were returned to China amid diplomatic tensions, leaving Japan without any pandas for the first time in 50 years. (PICS/AFP)

On Thursday, 22 May, the nine-member Indian delegation landed in Tokyo. The delegation is on a five-nation visit for Operation Sindoor global outreach. Led by Janta Dal (United) MP Sanjay Kumar, this delegation also includes eight other members of Parliament across various political parties.