New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has constituted "Parliamentary Friendship Groups" with over 60 countries to enhance India's inter-parliamentary engagement at the global level, according to a Lok Sabha communique released on Monday. "The groups, comprising senior lawmakers across the political spectrum, aim 'to deepen dialogue and exchanges with legislatures across continents and to complement traditional diplomacy with sustained parliamentary interaction," it said. According to the statement, the initiative's idea is to "allow lawmakers to speak directly to their counterparts abroad, share legislative experience, and build trust through regular engagement and exchange best practices to further strengthen bilateral relations...