Upgraded 26 October 2026 at 10:20 IST
India hosts the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in New Delhi, with delegations from member and partner countries going over AI, sustainable advancement and worldwide cooperation. PM Narendra Modi is set to satisfy checking out leaders as the online forum concludes on October 27 with China taking control of the chairmanship.
New Delhi: Parliamentary delegations representing 11 member nations and 10 partner countries of BRICS got here in the nationwide capital to take part in the two-day 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum, hosted by the Parliament of India at the Parliament House complex.
The inaugural event of the online forum is arranged to begin at 10:00 AM today, with Lok Sabha Speaker and Chairman of the Forum, Om Birla, providing the inaugural address.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will likewise consult with the checking out Speakers and Heads of Delegations of BRICS member and partner nations later on today.
Held under the style “Fostering Parliaments for People-Centric Development,” the top-level multilateral online forum intends to cultivate considerations on democratic worths, citizen-centric advancement programs, and the institutional conditioning of legal bodies.
The two-day conference will include 4 thematic top-level sessions centred around the core pillars of Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation, and Sustainability. Conversations will incorporate institutional capability structure, the broadening function of legal oversight in Artificial Intelligence (AI), emerging digital innovations, and sustainable advancement objectives.
On the sidelines of the plenary sessions, an unique conference of the Chairpersons of Parliamentary Committees on International Affairs of member and partner nations will be assembled to ponder on parliamentary diplomacy, capability structure, and the exchange of finest legal practices.
The online forum will likewise help with structured bilateral and multilateral discussions amongst delegates, along with conferences of Parliamentary Friendship Groups made up with 64 nations to impart brand-new momentum to worldwide parliamentary cooperation.
Hosting the prominent online forum supplies India a tactical platform to promote the shared top priorities of the Global South, address pushing multilateral difficulties, and enhance democratic organizations.
The conference will conclude on October 27 with the official adoption of a Joint Statement, followed by the valedictory address by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and the ritualistic handover of the BRICS Parliamentary Forum chairmanship to China.
Previously on October 25, ahead of the two-day Forum, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla held a bilateral conference with the Parliamentary Delegation from Russia, led by Vyacheslav Volodin, Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
Lok Sabha Secretariat specified that throughout the conference, Indian and Russian Parliamentary Delegations highlighted the requirement for enhancing cooperation at international online forum and cumulative efforts to fight terrorism. Extending a warm welcome to Volodin and his Delegation on behalf of the Parliament of India and 1.4 billion Indians, Birla highlighted the unique and reliable relationship in between India and Russia, rooted in shared trust, regard and shared goals.
He likewise valued Russia’s constant assistance for India in its battle versus terrorism and worried that the global neighborhood should show unity and solve towards terrorism, and interact for international peace. Keeping in mind that the 2 nations would finish 80 years of diplomatic relations in 2027, he stressed that the India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership has actually been even more enhanced under the management of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin.
Stressing the value of parliamentary diplomacy, Birla required continual institutional engagement in between Lok Sabha and the State Duma through routine conferences of the India-Russia Inter-Parliamentary Commission and exchanges of parliamentary delegations, especially young and ladies parliamentarians, the Lok Sabha Secretariat stated.
Describing India’s BRICS Presidency in 2026, Birla stressed the significance of a people-centric technique and looked for Russia’s active involvement in reinforcing cooperation amongst BRICS Parliaments. He highlighted the requirement for cumulative efforts to attend to modern international difficulties, consisting of environment modification and terrorism, and highlighted the significance of making global organizations more responsive to altering international scenarios.
Birla likewise restated the requirement for reforms of the United Nations Security Council and communicated his gratitude for Russia’s ongoing assistance for India’s long-term subscription of the Council.
Throughout the conference, Birla likewise highlighted chances for additional reinforcing bilateral cooperation in atomic energy, market and other sectors. Highlighting the value of cultural exchanges and people-to-people contacts as crucial pillars of bilateral relations, he observed that the deep love and goodwill shared by the individuals of India and Russia offer a strong structure for more broadening cooperation.
Keeping in mind the growing scope of cooperation in trade, market and farming, Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin worried the requirement to promote joint service endeavors and get rid of challenges to bilateral trade and financial investment. He likewise highlighted the significance of routine exchanges in between the State Duma and the Parliament of India, consisting of through multilateral platforms such as BRICS. He declared Russia’s dedication to reinforcing cooperation in cultural and humanitarian spheres and improving people-to-people exchanges, the Lok Sabha Secretariat kept in mind.
Revealing self-confidence in the future of India-Russia relations, he observed that continual parliamentary engagement and closer cooperation throughout varied sectors would add to additional deepening the longstanding collaboration in between the 2 nations.
Later on in the day, Birla fulfilled Parliamentary Delegations from Cuba, Egypt and Belarus and participated in equally improving and efficient conversations.
The conference will conclude on 27 October, 2026.
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