New Delhi. Speaker of the Russian Parliament (State Duma), Vyacheslav Volodin, who arrived in India to participate in the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum, reached Rajghat in New Delhi on Sunday and paid tribute to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. Giving information on the social media platform
Volodin is on an official visit to India these days. He will participate in the 12th ‘BRICS Parliamentary Forum’ to be held at the Central Hall of ‘Samvidhan Sadan’ in New Delhi on 26-27 October. BRICS members and parliamentary leaders of partner countries will participate in this forum organized under the chairmanship of India. Topics like people-centric development and strengthening parliamentary cooperation will be discussed in the meeting. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla had announced on Thursday that the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum will be held in New Delhi on October 26-27.
In the press conference held at Parliament House, Birla had said that this forum will prove to be a new chapter in the history of India’s parliamentary diplomacy. Speakers of Parliament of BRICS member and partner countries, parliamentary leaders, Union Ministers, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh, Speakers of various state assemblies, MPs and other dignitaries will be included in it. He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also participate in this program and will meet the leaders of delegations from different countries.
According to him, bilateral and multilateral meetings will also be organized during the forum. He said, “So far, suggestions have been received from 18 countries and discussions will be held on that basis. Under a new initiative, India has formed parliamentary friendship groups with 64 countries. Such a big effort has been done for the first time.” Meanwhile, on October 3, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, while chairing a Consultative Committee meeting on India-Russia relations, had reiterated India’s support towards dialogue and diplomacy to end the Ukraine conflict. The meeting reviewed cooperation between India and Russia in a wide range of areas, including trade, investment, energy, connectivity, culture and people-to-people ties.