New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Daggubati Purandeswari, part of the multi-party delegation of lawmakers to Europe, led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, on Sunday stated India would no longer be willing to be ravaged by decades-long terrorism that the country had been facing.

'It is high time that the international community also realises the gravity of the situation in our country...We want to take a very strong message across that India would no longer be willing to be ravaged by the decades-long terrorism that we have been facing...' Purandeswari told mediapersons ahead of her departure to Europe.

The BJP MP further stated that the delegation would go to Western European countries and showcase difficulties that the country had been facing, along with setbacks to its development due to terrorism.

'We will go to the western European countries and showcase the difficulties we have been facing along with the development that has gone back because of terrorism... This is a very diplomatic move and a stance where we are going across the globe,' she further added.

Meanwhile, delegation leader Ravi Shankar Prasad emphasised that India believes in peace and harmony but will take strong action against terrorism.

Prasad highlighted that the security of every Indian citizen is the government's top priority. Further, he said that terrorism is a global issue, with Pakistan being a major hub of terrorist activities.

Speaking to ANI, Prasad said, 'I am going to present India's strong side in European countries. Together, we will say only two things effectively- we believe in peace and harmony but if there is a terrorist attack on Indians from across the border, then there will be Operation Sindoor. The security of every Indian citizen is the responsibility of this government and today terrorism is a cancer which is troubling the whole world, a big center of which is Pakistan...'

He also lauded Congress leaders on the delegation for their role in the mission abroad and acknowledged the cooperation of opposition leaders participating in the mission. 'Congress ke neta bahar gaye hai, accha kaam kar rahe hai,' he said.

The BJP leader also asserted that the delegation represented the entire country and all of them from Kashmir to Kanniyakumari are speaking the same language against terrorism.

'This delegation represents the entire country. Thambidurai is from Tamil Nadu, Purandeswari is from Andhra Pradesh, Amr Singh is from Punjab, Samik Bhattacharya is from West Bengal, MJ Akbar is from Delhi, Ghulam Ji is from Kashmir, Priyanka Ji is from Maharashtra and Pankaj Saran is a retired ambassador. This is mini-India. The entire India is going. India is one from Kashmir to Kanniyakumari and we are to speak the same language...,' said Ravi Shankar Prasad.

The multi-party delegation, consisting of seven groups led by one MP each, has been initiated to counter global misinformation and highlight India's zero-tolerance policy on terrorism. (ANI)