New Delhi, May 21 -- The first of the seven multi-party delegations, which will travel to international capitals to articulate India's position, will leave today for United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The delegation, led by Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Eknath Shinde, will also visit Congo, Sierra Leone, and Liberia. The other members in this delegation are Bharatiya Janata Party MPs Bansuri Swaraj, Manan Kumar Mishra, SS Ahluwalia, BJD MP Sasmit Patra, IUML MP ET Mohammed Basheer and Ambassador Sujan Chinoy.

Over the next four days, until May 25, as many as seven delegations will embark on visits to various countries to address audiences, policymakers, and elected representatives.

The list include MPs from multiple parties which have been divided in...