New Delhi. The 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum will begin from Monday in the Central Hall of ‘Samvidhan Sadan’ located in the Parliament House complex. At this platform, parliamentary leaders of BRICS members and partner countries will come together to discuss strengthening parliamentary cooperation and people-centric development.
It is a two-day event held on 26th and 27th October. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the event and meet leaders of delegations from different countries. Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin reached India on Sunday. Who held an important meeting with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. During the meeting, the parliamentary delegations of India and Russia stressed the need to strengthen cooperation at global forums and make joint efforts to combat terrorism.
“Warmly welcoming Volodin and his delegation on behalf of the Parliament of India and the 1.4 billion Indians, Birla noted the special and long-standing friendship between India and Russia, which is based on mutual trust, respect and shared aspirations,” an official statement said. Birla appreciated Russia’s continued support to India’s fight against terrorism and stressed that the international community must show solidarity and determination to combat this menace.
The statement further said, “He stressed that the international community must show solidarity against terrorism, and work together for global peace. Noting that India and Russia will complete 80 years of diplomatic relations in 2027, Birla said the ‘India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership’ has further strengthened under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin. A press conference at Parliament House on Thursday Addressing the gathering, Birla said, “This forum is a new chapter in the history of India’s parliamentary diplomacy.”
He informed that the event will be attended by Presiding Officers and Parliamentary leaders of BRICS member and partner countries, Union Ministers, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh, Presiding Officers of State Assemblies, Parliamentarians and other dignitaries. Highlighting the main theme of the programme, Birla said the forum will discuss the theme of “empowering parliaments for people-centric development”. It will focus on the role of parliamentary institutions in pursuing development based on the needs and aspirations of the people.