India, May 25 -- Congress leader Salman Khurshid, part of an all-party Indian delegation currently visiting South Korea's Seoul, said India is now viewed globally as a major power, and must protect its growing stature.

Salman Khurshid is a member of the multi-party delegation sent abroad to project India's united stance against terrorism and highlight its firm response through Operation Sindoor, Indian armed forces' military strikes targetting terror hideouts in Pakistan and PoK in response to the deadly April 22 Pahalgam attack.

"The message to the world is that India is in a different league today. They see us as a country that's emerging as a top country globally," ANI news agency quoted Khurshid telling members of the Indian diaspor...