The Indian parliamentary delegation led by Deputy Chairman Rajya Sabha held a bilateral meeting with the parliamentary delegation of Armenia led by Hakob Arshakyan, the Vice President of the national assembly, on the sidelines of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), informed a press release.
Noting that the world today faces several transnational challenges in an era of increasing interdependence and inter-connectedness, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh on Monday said that parliamentary diplomacy offers an avenue for fostering collaboration and peace among nations while
Harivansh Narayan Singh said that Pakistan should stop terror factories that continue to launch countless cross-border terrorist attacks in Jammu and Kashmir.
An Indian Parliamentary Delegation being led by Rajya Sabha's Deputy Chairman, Harivansh, held a bilateral meeting with Thailand's Parliamentary Delegation on the sidelines of the 148th Assembly of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Geneva.
The delegation, attending the event scheduled between March 23 and 27, will raise issues like parliamentary diplomacy, and building bridges for peace and understanding. The IPU has a membership of 180 countries.
Rajya Sabha Sources told ANI that Deputy Chairman Rajya Sabha Harivansh is visiting Geneva, Switzerland, to attend the 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
In his interaction with the Dy Speaker of the Hungarian National Assembly, Harivansh highlighted the importance of parliamentary cooperation as one of the key pillars of vibrant bilateral relations between India and Hungary.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid floral tributes to former Lok Sabha Speaker MA Ayyangar on the occasion of his birth anniversary in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan.
"Today, on the occasion of 75th Republic Day, he hoisted the national flag at his official residence in Delhi. Saluted the flag. Colleagues and employees together celebrated this sacred festival of democracy with great enthusiasm," Deputy Chairman Harivansh posted on X.
After the government's decision to posthumously confer the Bharat Ratna to former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur, Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal (RLJD) president Upendra Kushwaha thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"It is a historic moment for all of us and for those who fought for poor