Dubai, May 23 -- Sasmit Patra, BJD MP and part of the all-party delegation to the UAE, on Friday, emphasised the longstanding relationship with the Gulf country and said that this visit will only strengthen the resolve to work together to crush terrorism significantly.

Speaking to ANI, Sasmit Patra said, "UAE and India have a common ethos of peace, brotherhood and nonviolence. Apart from that, we have excellent bilateral relations between India and the UAE, not only in trade and commerce, but also in that about 4.3 million Indians are presently in the UAE. That accounts for almost 40 per cent of the total population, which is the largest expat population."

"That only shows that India and UAE are committed to a strong relationship, a lon...