New Delhi: Parliamentary delegations from 11 BRICS member countries and 10 partner nations arrived in the country’s capital for the two-day 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum. The Parliament of India is hosting the event on October 26 and 27.
The forum will be inaugurated by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to meet the visiting Speakers and heads of delegations. With the theme of ‘Fostering Parliaments for People-Centric Development ’, the gathering will focus on resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability. There will be discussions on artificial intelligence, digital technologies, institutional capacity building and sustainable development.
The summit will also include discussions on parliamentary diplomacy, legislative best practices and strengthening global parliamentary cooperation. The forum will conclude with the adoption of a Joint Statement and the handover of the forum’s chairmanship to China on October 27.
On October 25, ahead of the forum, Birla held a bilateral meeting with a Russian parliamentary delegation led by State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin. The need to combat terrorism and strengthen parliamentary cooperation was stressed by both parties. Birla also urged United Nations Security Council reforms and highlighted opportunities to expand bilateral cooperation in trade, nuclear energy, cultural exchanges and agriculture.
In line with the terms of strengthening bilateral and multilateral cooperation, Birla also met parliamentary delegations from Cuba, Egypt and Belarus.
(With agency inputs from ANI)
