Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla has said that no parliament
should discuss laws passed by other Parliaments and internal issues of
other sovereign countries. Mr Om Birla made this statement when
President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Duarte Pacheco called
on him at the Parliament House in New Delhi yesterday evening. Mr Duarte
Pacheco is on a week-long visit to India on the invitation of Indian
Parliament. IPU President will attend a felicitation ceremony and
address the India's Parliament Members this morning.
Referring to the strong, historical ties of India with the IPU, Mr Birla
said that India has a rich democratic and cultural heritage of
thousands of years. He said that the Constitution of India has guided
the country on the path of prosperity.
Lok Sabha Speaker said that the IPU is inspiring the world community on
issues like climate change, education, health, economy, terrorism and
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Acknowledging the positive role played by IPU in the field of
international cooperation, Mr Birla said that the IPU is playing a vital
role for national parliaments and for voicing their concerns at the
international level.
Mr Birla observed that India has twice organised IPU conference in 1969
and 1993. Former Presiding Officers - G S Dhillon and Najma Heptulla had
been IPU presidents in the past.
Mr Birla said that both India and IPU share the same global vision of
strengthening democracy. He also said, Collective vision of India and
IPU, is democratization of governance at the international level.
Mr Birla appreciated the Portugal government for their support to
India’s point of view for re-organisation of the UN Security Council and
India’s permanent membership of the Council.
Referring to the challenges of COVID19, Lok Sabha Speaker emphasized
that India has always played the role of a responsible international
partner. He said, India has supplied COVID related treatment materials
to more than 154 countries and it has deployed rapid response teams in
several countries to tackle the COVID19.
Mr Birla also said, with its capability in COVID vaccines, India has emerged as ‘pharmacy of the world’.
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