Om Birla and Vyacheslav Volodin discuss India-Russia parliamentary cooperation

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met with Vyacheslav Volodin, Chairman of the Russian State Duma, in New Delhi to discuss strengthening bilateral ties and parliamentary cooperation. The leaders emphasized the importance of regular exchanges between parliamentary delegations and fostering dialogue among young and female lawmakers.

As both nations approach the 80th anniversary of their diplomatic relations, they reaffirmed their commitment to the ‘India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership’. Discussions included the potential for an inter-parliamentary commission meeting and the role of BRICS parliaments in addressing global challenges.

Birla highlighted India’s use of technology to make parliamentary proceedings more inclusive, specifically mentioning the ‘Sansad Bhashini’ initiative. The leaders also addressed the need for international cooperation to combat terrorism and discussed expanding cooperation in trade, science, technology, agriculture, and industry.