India, May 18 -- Hours after the Indian government said it will send seven all-party delegations around the world to highlight its fight against cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan, Islamabad unveiled plans to send a team led by former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari to key foreign capitals.

The seven Indian delegations comprising parliamentarians, political leaders and former diplomats, including Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi, are set to travel to key capitals in North America, Europe and West Asia.

The first indication of Pakistan's plans to mount a similar campaign came on Saturday evening fr...