New Delhi, June 5 -- CPI-M MP John Brittas, a member of the all-party delegation that recently completed a five-nation visit, described the delegation's meeting with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar as a "confidential informal affair."

Speaking about the interaction after their return, Brittas said, "This meeting was a confidential informal affair...The External Affairs Minister had a meeting with our team...We shared our experiences...We also put across specific suggestions...We got a warm welcome in those countries..."

The delegation, led by Sanjay Kumar Jha, visited Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia as part of a diplomatic outreach aimed at strengthening international support against cross-border terrorism...