Cairo, June 4 -- India's former permanent representative to the UN, Syed Akbaruddin, highlighted the success of the all-party delegation's visit to four nations, aimed at engaging with civil society across diverse countries to strengthen India's fight against terrorism.

Speaking at the conclusion of the visit, Akbaruddin said, "The multi-party delegation's goals were to reach out to the civil society in diverse countries. Having people from different parties in the delegation has had an impact because everybody is surprised that such a diverse country with so many differences, the people are united in countering terror...This has expanded the base of Indian diplomacy. As a country, we have come up with new terms of engagement in terms of...