Describing the G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit (P20) Summit as a Mahakumbh' of parliamentary practices, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the legislative bodies are an important place for debate and deliberations.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday said that the 9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit (P20) represents a commitment towards preserving democratic values, international cooperation and finding solutions to the issues of global importance and current challenges.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla today said that in today's contemporary times climate change and its impact is deeply interlinked with the common future of humanity.
Ahead of the 9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit (P-20), Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla on Thursday held bilateral talks with Bangladesh Parliament speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury and discusssed the "deepening" relationship between India and Bangladesh.
Ahead of the 9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit (P-20), Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday met with Australian speaker Milton Dick and discussed the strong and old parliamentary relationship between India and Australia.
The pre-summit Parliamentary Forum on LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) is also held to deliberate upon initiatives towards "a greener and sustainable future in harmony with nature."
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Thursday that the Metro service is essential for common people in every city, as it provides a safe and quick mode of travel for passengers who frequently use this form of public transport.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the ninth G-20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit (P-20) on Friday at the newly constructed India International Convention and Expo Center (IICC), Yashobhoomi at Dwarka in the national capital, an official statement said on Wednesday.
Birla, while speaking to ANI, said that there was consensus for the New Delhi G20 Leader's Declaration and the P20 Summit will also deliberate how global challenges can be addressed through the Declaration.