New Delhi: The 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum is underway at Samvidhan Sadan of Parliament in New Delhi. Lok Sabha Speaker and Chairperson of the forum Om Birla, and parliamentary leaders from BRICS member and partner countries are present on the occasion. The theme of the two-day event is “Fostering Parliaments for People-Centric Development.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the event and meet the leaders of the visiting delegations. Lok Sabha Speaker and Chairperson of the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum.
Eleven BRICS Member countries and 10 Partner countries have been invited for the event. Building on the legacy of the BRICS Parliamentary Forum, the 12th Forum aims to foster consensus-based dialogue through four High-Level Sessions based on Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability. The deliberations will also cover issues related to terrorism. A dedicated meeting of the Chairs of International Affairs Committees of Parliaments of BRICS Member and Partner countries will be held to deliberate on parliamentary diplomacy, capacity-building, and sharing of best practices.
[AIR news]