Dubai, May 23 -- Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Eknath Shinde, who is leading a high-level all-party Indian delegation to the UAE, delivered a strong message regarding India's firm stance against terrorism.

Shinde emphasised that while India has always initiated dialogue, including gestures like the Lahore Declaration and Prime Ministerial visits to Pakistan, the response has often come in the form of terrorist attacks.

While addressing a press conference, Shinde said, "India is the one nation that has initiated dialogues time and again. There are many examples where our Prime Ministers visited Pakistan... After the Lahore Declaration, happened the Kargil war. So every time we initiated a discussion, we initiated a dialogue, but the answer given...