Delegations to seek support to push Pak on rooting out terror

The seven all-party delegations that will fan out to Africa, Europe, North America and West Asia this week will engage interlocutors on forging a united front for combating terrorism and pressuring Pakistan to root out terrorist infrastructure on its soil, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.

- Rezaul H Laskar

NEW DELHI:

The seven delegations, which include parliamentarians and leaders from across the political spectrum and former diplomats, are set to begin travelling from May 21 and will interact with lawmakers, politicians, think tanks and academics in capitals ranging from Abu Dhabi to Kinshasa and from Washington DC to Athens.

"The primary focus will be on countering all forms of terrorism, including cross-border terror, because of the death and destruction it has caused for India over the decades. This will be the message at all interactions with interlocutors in the 33 countries being visited by the delegations," one of the people said on condition of anonymity.