Referring to the recent enactment of 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam', Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla on Friday noted that women's empowerment is a reflection of the development of any country and now India has moved from women empowerment to women-led development.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday emphasized that the P20 Summit is taking place on the land that is not only known as the mother of democracy but is also the largest democracy in the world.
"We will continue to engage in parliamentary diplomacy and dialogue in relevant fora as a catalyst for promoting international peace, prosperity and harmony, including supporting the peaceful resolution of conflicts and disputes," the declaration states.
Chairwoman of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation Valentina Matviyenko on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the 9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit (P20) in New Delhi.
Several global leaders raised concerns over the issue of terrorism globally and affirmed that all the countries need to come together to fight this menace.
Invoking the 2001 terror attack on the Parliament at the opening of the P20 Summit in the national capital on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India has been facing and battling cross-border terrorism for many years.
Canadian Senate Speaker Raymonde Gagne's decision to skip the G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit (P20) in New Delhi from 12-14 October is the latest development in the ongoing diplomatic spat between India and Canada.
Addressing the ninth P20 Summit in the national capital on Friday, President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Duarte Pacheco, said it was impossible to discuss Sustainable Development Goals and the future without peace.
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.