New Delhi, Nov. 27 -- India and Cyprus opened a fresh chapter in their parliamentary partnership on Thursday as Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met a visiting Cypriot delegation led by Annita Demetriou, President of the House of Representatives. The meeting marked the first such visit in three decades and reflected a shared commitment to strengthening democratic institutions, according to a press statement.

The meeting was part of a series of diplomatic discussions held by the Cypriot side in the last few days to strengthen democratic cooperation and expand the scope of parliamentary diplomacy between the two nations.

Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla noted that both countries enjoy warm and longstanding relations, built on shared democratic values...