Mega diplomatic push via multi-party teams

WITH the Centre set to send nearly a dozen multi-party delegations to various important countries to exert diplomatic pressure on Pakistan, it was learnt that the lists of Opposition and ruling coalition's MPs were prepared by the Prime Minister's Office and conveyed to respective political parties.

- PREETHA NAIR AND RAJESH KUMAR THAKUR @ New Delhi

While MPs from various political parties were consulted by Union minister Kiran Rijiju, sources said the selection was done based on certain parameters, such as domain knowledge, articulation skills and representation of women and Muslims.

The delegations will brief the hosts on Pakistan's role in perpetrating cross-border terror in the April 22 Pahalgam attack, Operation Sindoor and the efforts by some countries to hyphenate India and Pakistan. "There will be a briefing by the MEA before we leave. We may also present dossiers on Pakistan's links to the terror attacks," said an MP.