The IPU has a membership of 180 countries. The delegation includes five Rajya Sabha members who are S Niranjan Reddy, Kartikeya Sharma, Ashok Mittal, Prashanta Nanda, Sumitra Balmik, along with Rajya Sabha Secretary-General P C Mody.
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A Parliamentary delegation led by Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh on Thursday left for Geneva, Switzerland to attend the 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) during 23-27 March.
The IPU has a membership of 180 countries. The delegation includes five Rajya Sabha members who are S Niranjan Reddy, Kartikeya Sharma, Ashok Mittal, Prashanta Nanda, Sumitra Balmik, along with Rajya Sabha Secretary-General P C Mody.
During the Conference, Mr Harivansh will participate in discussions on different items of agenda concerning “Parliamentary Diplomacy: Building Bridges for peace and understanding.” He will also participate in a meeting of the BRICS Parliamentary Coordination Forum, besides other bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the IPU Assembly.
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The delegation will join discussions in meetings of different standing committees on subjects like Peace and International Security; sustainable development; democracy and human rights; United Nations Affairs in addition to forums of Young Parliamentarians and Women Parliamentarians of the IPU.
Several other subjects are before nations at the global level on which Members of the Delegation will participate for putting across India’s role and contribution in the areas.
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